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Illustration on American whining and ingratitude by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

America has turned into a nation of whiners

By Robert Knight

FILE - This Jan. 31, 2018 file photo shows Alec Baldwin, left, and Hilaria Baldwin at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif. Baldwin says he fell for a scam Statue of Liberty tour where he says he bought $40 tickets for a boat tour of the Statue of Liberty for his family but was instead escorted to a shuttle bus to New Jersey. He says his family ultimately ended up taking the Staten island Ferry, which is free and passes the Statue of Liberty. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Crackdown announced after Alec Baldwin falls for tour ‘scam’

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

Alec Baldwin falls for Statue of Liberty tour ‘scam’

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FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo, children of mainly Latino immigrant parents hold signs in support of them and those individuals picked up during an immigration raid at a food processing plant, during a protest march to the Madison County Courthouse in Canton, Miss. Unauthorized workers are jailed or deported, while the managers and business owners who profit from their labor often aren’t. Under President Donald Trump, the numbers of owners and managers facing criminal charges for employing unauthorized workers have stayed almost the same. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

AP Analysis: Moving to make immigration whiter, wealthier

By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN - Associated Press

Acting Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli, speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump official: Statue of Liberty’s poem is about Europeans

By ZEKE MILLER and ASHLEY THOMAS - Associated Press

NY chips in to keep Statue of Liberty open during shutdown

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People line up to board a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in New York. The national landmark remained open despite a partial government shutdown after New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made funding available to keep the monument open. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island to stay open in spite of government shutdown

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Motorists glide through the unattended toll booths at Rocky Mountain National Park Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Estes Park, Colo. A partial federal shutdown has been put in motion because of gridlock in Congress over funding for President Donald Trump's Mexican border wall. The gridlock blocks money for nine of 15 Cabinet-level departments and dozens of agencies including the departments of Homeland Security, Transportation, Interior, Agriculture, State and Justice. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Open and closed: shutdown’s varied impact on parks, tourists

By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press

Therese Okoumou is surrounded by supporters as she leaves federal court, Thursday, July 5, 2018, in New York. Okoumou, who climbed the base of the Statue of Liberty on a busy Fourth of July in what prosecutors called a "dangerous stunt" pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor trespassing and disorderly conduct. A federal judge released Okoumou without bail after her court appearance. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Therese Okoumou, Statue of Liberty climber, mocked as ‘clown’ by Donald Trump

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this image made from video by PIX11, a person, center, leans against the robes of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, as one of the police officers climbed up on a ladder to stand on a ledge nearby talking the climber into descending in New York, Wednesday, July 4, 2018. (PIX11 via AP)

Therese Okoumou identified as Statue of Liberty climber

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this image taken from video, people climb on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor Wednesday, July 4, 2018. A person scaled the statue’s base and forced its evacuation shortly after several other people were arrested for hanging a banner from the pedestal that called for abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. (AP Photo)

The Latest: Statue of Liberty base climber identified

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A United States Park Police officer post a sign informing of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island closing at an entrance to the ferry, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in New York. The National Park Service announced that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island would be closed Saturday &quot;due to a lapse in appropriations.&quot; Late Friday, the Senate failed to approve legislation to keep the government from shutting down after the midnight deadline. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Despite shutdown, troops get football, Lady Liberty to open

By RICHARD LARDNER - Associated Press

Visitors to the Statue of Liberty take in the sight from battery park, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, in New York. The National Park Service announced that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island would be closed Saturday &quot;due to a lapse in appropriations.&quot; Late Friday, the Senate failed to approve legislation to keep the government from shutting down after the midnight deadline. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Shutdown forces closure of Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Statue not an immigrant beacon

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump aide dismisses Statue of Liberty ‘huddled masses’ poem

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

In this June 19, 2017 photo, designer Diane Von Furstenberg appears during an interview in her office in the Meat Packing District in New York. At age 70, Diane von Furstenberg is refocusing. Having handed over the creative reins of her fashion label to Jonathan Saunders, one of fashion's most iconic names is now turning her energies to philanthropy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Von Furstenberg, in her ‘third act,’ focuses on philanthropy

By JOCELYN NOVECK - Associated Press

This Tuesday, March 7, 2017, still image taken from video shows the Statue of Liberty in New York. For several hours, Lady Liberty didn't shine so brightly. The famed The Statue of Liberty was temporarily in the dark Tuesday night , March 7, 2017, after what a spokesman calls an &quot;unplanned outage.&quot; (AP Photo)

Lady Liberty goes dark — and anti-Trumpers go nuts

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Pollution police on patrol in northern New Jersey waters

By JAMES M/ O'NEILL - Associated Press

In this Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks during a memorial service for former Israel Prime Minister Shimon Peres at Adas Israel Congregation in Washington. Albright tweeted on Jan. 25, 2017, that she is ready to register as Muslim as a show of solidarity. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson, File)

Madeleine Albright: ‘There are tears in the eyes’ of the Statue of Liberty

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times