New Haven dedicates immigrant monument in square where Christopher Columbus statue was removed

A Connecticut city on Sunday dedicated a new monument to immigrants to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed in 2020. The statue in New Haven’s Wooster Square depicts a young immigrant family arriving in America. It was made by a local artist. The bronze sculpture depicts a father holding a suitcase in one hand and his son in his other. The son is pointing his finger while his mother stands behind his sister as she holds a book. The Columbus statue was removed amid nationwide criticism of the European explorer’s role in enslaving and killing Native Americans.