Short Story Of Herb's Immigration To The US

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Over the days they were there, many worried if they would have to go back to the harassment of Germany or if they would be accepted to the United States. The ship’s captain just called a storm warning so everybody had to get off the ship and get to land. Many of the passengers thought this could mean they could get accepted to the United States, and so did Herb. That night was a heavy storm with gusts of wind and chill.
The passengers stayed in an emptied hotel that was in the town closest to shore. Herb and his family awaited in their room as the storm was making it tremble. Herb’s father was nervously pacing the floor as Herb laid silently on the bed. His father looked out the window and saw a car driving through front parking lot. It stayed

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