USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -From 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island was America’s largest and most active immigration station, where over 12 million immigrants were processed. On average, the inspection process took approximately 3-7 hours.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over the next 62 years, more than 12 million immigrants would arrive in the United States via Ellis Island.

Detailed explanation-3: -About 12 million immigrants would pass through Ellis Island during the time of its operation, from 1892 to 1954. Many of them were from Southern and Eastern Europe. They included Russians, Italians, Slavs, Jews, Greeks, Poles, Serbs, and Turks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most people who came to Ellis Island were from eastern and southern Europe. Many came because they were desperate to escape the poverty of their homelands. In the past, most immigrants (people from other countries) had come to America from western Europe, including Britain and Germany.