IMMIGRATION

Immigration - Since a Majority of Immigrants Arrived By Ship in the 1800s and Early 1900s



Immigration - Since a Majority of Immigrants Arrived By Ship in the 1800s and Early 1900s

Introduction

From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, a small island in the harbor of New York. Ellis Island is located in the upper bay off the coast of New Jersey, in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. Through the years, this gateway to the new world was enlarged from its initial 3.3 acres to 27.5 acres mostly ...