Seaford Town, founded by German settlers in 1835, remains one of Jamaica's most unique and enduring cross cultural ...

From Ellis Island to Lampedusa, from Seoul to Senegal, filmmakers have used cinema to chart the hopes, heartbreak and quiet ...

While ELLIS Prep’s principal celebrated the accomplishments of graduates, she also paused to take stock of the impact of ...

Before the Civil War America’s open door welcomed large waves of Irish and German immigration and then millions from Italy ...

Volunteers and organizations on Long Island unite to help immigrants from ICE raids, offering legal assistance and raising awareness through social media.

Ponce Bank President and CEO Carlos Naudon has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2025 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, recognizing his lasting contributions to business, community service, and ...

But some people say someone else deserves the credit: a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead. He supposedly flew his flying machine two years before the Wright Brothers in Fairfield, Connecticut.

A flurry of U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement activity on Long Island has had a chilling effect on local businesses and even the agencies that exist to help immigrants.

MYNORTHWEST NEWS Camano Island chase: Undocumented immigrant rams federal cars, injures 2 agents Jun 10, 2025, 7:04 AM ...

Kind of like Luigia Colucci. After a long journey from a small town in Italy, she arrived at Ellis Island on Feb. 21, 1917 with two teenage daughters. She was 40 years old, eight months pregnant.

Columnist Mark Patinkin says he's long been intrigued by mentions of a sunken German U-boat explored by divers in Rhode Island waters. But he had not realized that it that was a sign that World ...