For both WWII immigrants and modern-day sweatshop workers, the concept of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness has changed over time. Immigrants, especially illegal, had very little to no liberty in the war, no happiness for the situation they are put into, and sometimes died of starvation or getting left behind in the war. On the other hand, sweatshop workers have no liberty in the factories, could get killed from dangerous machinery, and are miserable every day of their lives. The connection between the two groups is that they both deal with struggle and perseverance, which is represented by a train in this project. The train represents escaping their daily struggles of war and work, and going home or to America. They both struggle
