Cuccinelli reacted by implying that the poem's welcome is limited to those "who can stand on their own two feet." Later, he clarified that the poem only pertains to "those from Europe, where they had class-based systems." This interpretation has been criticized for excluding people from other parts of the world who would also like to be able to walk into a country and expect to find work and a place to live. While many countries have immigration policies that exclude certain classes of people, few if any have open borders policy. Furthermore, many people from Europe cannot currently be found in Cuccinelli's restricted definition of "welcome". The statue itself was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and cast in France before being shipped to New York Harbor where it was mounted on its base. Although the majority of workers involved were American, a large number were French. In conclusion, the Statue of Liberty welcomes all kinds of people from everywhere who can make their own way in life.