In millions of places across the country this election year, Americans are having heated debates about foreigners — the potential terrorists, religious radicals and illegal immigrants. But in one place these scary strangers are Irish, Italian and German.

Step into the time portal of New York's Tenement Museum, walk on its faded carpets and wander across the ages into the recreated homes of immigrant families named Moore, Gumpertz and Baldizzi.

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