Movies About Immigration Ellis Island. From 1892 to 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arriving at the port of new york and new jersey were processed there under federal law. Ellis island passenger logs brim with names like einstein, houdini, and hitchcock.
Citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to ellis island. Find out what happened to those who were not in the best of health. Immigration proceedings at ellis island began in 1892 and all operations were conducted there from then on.
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Millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station during that time. Movies & tv productions about ellis island era immigration. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Upon arrival at ellis island, potential immigrants had to undergo medical screening.