Hyperbole

Here is the inscription etched on the Statue of Liberty:
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door."

Here is the reality of life for those seeking asylum in this country from torture and oppression today:
Asylum Seekers Treated Poorly, U.S. Panel Says

And to add insult to injury, the New York port of entry (home of the beloved Lady Liberty) has the worst offenses in this area.