A look inside Ellis Island during its heyday
The famous "Gateway to America" opened more than 130 years ago on New Year's Day. What was it like for the more than 12 ...
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, 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.
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Morning Five: Ellis Island
A view of Ellis Island, New York, in 1927. (AP Photo) On New Year’s Day in 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York formally opened, processing nearly 700 immigrants on its first day.
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Immigration and Deportation at Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, 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.