Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million ...

When history professor Mark Washburne wanted to learn about his grandmother’s arrival in the United States as an infant, he ...

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.

The closing of the U.S. busiest immigrant processing station, the crowning of a new emperor in Japan and the birthday of the “Godfather of Grunge.” ...

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vice president of development at Ellis Island. “The city is growing, and we are eager to expand our offerings while staying true to what has kept us a staple on Koval Lane for 56 years ...

A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the statue can be admired from several different vantage points around Manhattan, including ...

The migrant crisis in New York City is a key voting issue in the United States. The iconic Roosevelt Hotel has been named the ...

With immigration one of the key talking points in this year’s elections, the Ellis Island Initiative – a coalition of ... so they can contribute to our economy because it helps all of us,” the ...

Long Islanders honored veterans at cemeteries, houses of worship and gyms, where children packed toiletries for those who are ...