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Life at Ellis Island immigration station
At the end of the 19th century, Ellis Island immigration station in New York became known as the gateway to America. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants entered the United States through ...
Immigrants aren’t ‘stealing’ jobs. They’re powering the economy.
Outrage over immigration is a primary reason Donald Trump and the Republicans have returned to power. Just before the ...
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known. But Ellis was also a place ...
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What Ellis Island Looked Like To Millions Of Immigrants In Its Heyday
Nearly 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island's immigration station from its opening in 1892 to 1954, when it closed. But the number of immigrants dropped significantly by 1924 ...
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NEW ISLAND IN THE BAY.; Government Buys Plot Under Water Adjoining Ellis Island.
on which a new island will be constructed and utilized as a part of the Ellis Island immigration station. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...
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Immigration from China
The Angel Island Immigration Station operated from 1910 to 1940, and, like Ellis Island for the East Coast, it became the symbolic portal for West Coast entry into the United States. Unlike Ellis ...
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Starting at the Source: Lewis Hine and Labor
Between 1904 and 1926, the American photographer Lewis Hine (1874–1940) photographed countless newcomers at the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York Harbor. While there, he trained his ...
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Angel Island
Current estimates put the figure of actual immigrants who passed through the Station at about 300,000. Comparatively, Ellis Island received about 12 million throughout the time of its operation. Of ...
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Ellen Skochdopole
Between 1904 and 1926, the American photographer Lewis Hine (1874–1940) photographed countless newcomers at the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York Harbor. While there, he trained his ...
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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
South Ferry Station (1 train): This station ... history of immigration to the United States. The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration offers interactive exhibits, historical artifacts ...
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Ellis Island
Ellis Island straddles New York ... ancestor who entered the U.S. via this station. Though considered a gateway to the American dream, long lines and the threat of detainment and deportation tested ...