At the end of the 19th century, Ellis Island immigration station in New York became known as the gateway to America. Between ...

Ellis Island opened in 1892 in New York Harbor within view of the Statue of Liberty and served for decades as the nation's busiest immigration station. It is now a national monument and museum site.

Columnist Theo Wierdsma opines about the history of immigrants in the U.S., and their importance to the country's culture.

What Americans want, Cox said, is an Ellis Island: "If we had a system like that, immigration would be a non-issue today." ...

For many other people, New York City is key because they had ancestors among the millions of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954. In fact, Ellis Island is the starting ...

Statue City Cruises New York offers the only official ferry service to both Liberty Island and Ellis Island, making it the ...

The medal ceremony will take place on Saturday, May 10th during a black-tie gala held in Ellis Island's Great Hall, which served as the gateway for 12 million immigrants to the U.S.

From Ellis Island to Lampedusa, from Seoul to Senegal, filmmakers have used cinema to chart the hopes, heartbreak and quiet heroism of those who cross borders in search of something better.