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Date: December 23rd, 2025 11:41 AM Author: AZNgirl eating Chinese X-Mas Dinner w/Jewish BF Stephen Miller's family came to the U.S. as Jewish immigrants fleeing violent pogroms in Eastern Europe (now Belarus) around the turn of the 20th century, with his great-great-grandfather, Wolf-Leib Glosser, arriving at Ellis Island in 1903, followed by other family members through a process his uncle calls "chain migration" that built a successful American life, much to the family's later dismay given Miller's restrictive immigration stance. Key Details of Their Arrival:
Origin: The family came from Antopol, a village in what is now Belarus, then part of the Russian Empire, to escape anti-Jewish violence.
First Arrival: Wolf-Leib Glosser arrived at Ellis Island in 1903 with little money.
Family Reunion: He sent money for his family to join him, with his son Sam arriving in 1906, establishing roots in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Success: The family built a successful business, progressing from a small shop to a chain of supermarkets and department stores.
The "Hypocrisy" Controversy:
Uncle's Criticism: Stephen Miller's uncle, David Glosser, wrote an essay criticizing his nephew for architecting immigration policies that would have blocked his own ancestors, calling it a rejection of their family's foundation.
"Chain Migration": Glosser highlighted that the family's story is a classic example of "chain migration" (family-based immigration) that Miller's policies often sought to limit. |