German men were rounded up and sent to Ellis Island prior to deportation. ... About 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island. Image from the Library of Congress.

1892: The first Ellis Island Immigration Station was officially opened. ... with German, Italian, and Japanese people comprising the largest groups, were detained at Ellis Island.

A German boy who was a stowaway shows off his striking tattoos, ... More than 12 million people entered the United States through Ellis Island immigration centre from 1892 to 1954.

Ellis Island holds a special place in the American psyche, having been the fabled point of entry for 12 to 13 million immigrants during the 62 years it was open, from January 1, 1892 until ...

On January 1, 1892, Ellis Island immigration station in New York Harbor opened its doors and welcomed its first immigrant, ... a young German-American who worked at the Fulton Fish Market.

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

California’s ‘Ellis Island’ was designed to keep Asian immigrants out. The majority of immigrants who passed through California’s immigration station, Angel Island, were from China and ...

As immigration decreased, Ellis Island's role began to change. During World War Two, some 7,000 German, Italian and Japanese nationals suspected of being enemy aliens were interred there.