'I thought it was a fitting time to scale it up'
Asked about the statue’s words, penned by Emma Lazarus, Mr Cuccinelli appeared to suggest they needed updating, telling NPR: “Give me your tired and your poor – who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge.”
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