Why is it so appropriate for the Statue of Liberty to be placed in New York Harbor right near Ellis Island?

It represent freedom

Explanation:

Ellis island the place where immigrants  that came into United States gathered in order to finish their final paper work. Many of these immigrants came into United States to seek either economic freedom or actual tyranny from their original country.

The statue of Liberty is a symbolic welcoming gesture that Untied States gave to these immigrants. It's sign that they have the fresh start and the freedom to pursue whatever they want the moment they arrive here.

after a more than a decade and a half of combating al qaeda (aq) in afghanistan and pakistan,

the united states faces a diverse array of threats from al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and

africa. while senior al qaeda figures reportedly remain based in pakistan, the network includes

a number of affiliates across the middle east and africa including al qaeda in the arabian

peninsula (aqap), al qaeda in the islamic maghreb (aqim), and al shabaab. al qaeda also

retains a small but possibly growing presence in afghanistan. u.s. officials have stated that al

qaeda still maintains a foothold in syria through its ties to hay’at tahrir al sham (formerly

known as the nusra front), though the exact nature of that relationship may be evolving. this

report examines the threat posed by al qaeda affiliates in the middle east and africa as described

by u.s. officials and outside observers, as well as the u.s. approach to date in responding to these

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