USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -From 1925 to the closing of Ellis Island in 1954, only 2.3 million immigrants passed through the New York City port–which still represented more than half of all those entering the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -Did You Know? Most of the immigrants who came to America through Ellis Island were from eastern and southern Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -In fact, 1907 marked the busiest year at Ellis Island with approximately 1.25 million immigrants processed. From the very beginning of the mass migration period that spanned 1880 to 1924, a relentless group of politicians and nativists demanded increased restrictions on immigration.

Detailed explanation-4: -More than 70 percent of all immigrants, however, entered through New York City, which came to be known as the “Golden Door.” Throughout the late 1800s, most immigrants arriving in New York entered at the Castle Garden depot near the tip of Manhattan.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.