In the 19th century, debates about contract workers sorted immigrants into "natural" and "unnatural" categories.

Here's what we discovered. Alexandra waits with other immigrants at Ellis Island in 1923. (Image via 101 Studios/Paramount+) In 1923, Alexandra's entry at Ellis Island is portrayed as a brutal and ...

The first immigration station at Ellis Island opened in 1892. In that first year, the new immigration station processed over 400,000 immigrants. Immigration through Ellis Island would reach its ...

Pennsylvanians can navigate the digital records, for free, at the National Archives Philadelphia location: 14700 Townsend Rd.

And Kramer began her closing arguments by reading from the memoirs of two immigrants whose recollections refer to Ellis Island, N.Y. “Despite New Jersey’s efforts to minimize such memories, or ...

Many of us forget we are all immigrants. Our parents or grandparents ... Many were lucky enough to come legally through Ellis Island. When they arrived, they faced ridicule and hatred because ...

ELLIS ISLAND, NJ, UNITED STATES, March 31, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Step back in time and explore the abandoned Ellis Island H ...

particularly highlighting the stories of U.S. immigrants who arrived through Ellis Island in the 1900s. The performance, titled Ellis Island, will not only feature the orchestra but also ...

DEADLINE Let’s jump right into those Ellis Island scenes. That kind of detail isn’t usually depicted in film or TV when it comes to addressing how immigrants make their way into America.

The national monument includes Ellis Island, the arrival point for 12 million immigrants between 1892 and 1954, and Liberty Island, home of the Statue of Liberty. New Jersey lost ferry service to ...