USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) designated Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, as a federal immigration station. More than 12 million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island during its years of operation from 1892 to 1954.

Detailed explanation-2: -Before being designated as the site of one of the first Federal immigration station by President Benjamin Harrison in 1890, Ellis Island had a varied history.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most immigrants who arrived at Elllis Island received a quick physical, called the ‘six second physical’ and were processed and released within just a few hours of their arrival. Of all the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, about 98 percent were allowed to remain in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -At the turn of the twentieth century, Ellis Island in New York Harbor became the primary entry point for European immigrants and a symbol of hope for a new life in America.