Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

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. But Ellis was also a place ...

About 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island ... whose parents came through Ellis Island from Italy, oversaw an effort that raised more than $300 million. The Statue of Liberty was ...

Nearly 12 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island's immigration station from its opening in 1892 to 1954, when it closed. But the number of immigrants dropped significantly by 1924 ...

For these immigrants Ellis Island was an 'Island of Tears ... These new immigrants came from countries such as Italy, Poland, Russia and Lithuania. They left their own countries to escape ...

These tours, which are included with admission, trace the steps of immigrants through the island, and are available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Park Rangers offer ...

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.

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. But Ellis was also a place ...