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

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

The Park Service described a typical day at the immigration station: “Immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal ...

As immigration decreased, Ellis Island's role began to change ... but it is open again today as a museum that highlights the rich history of new arrivals to the US. For more stories and never ...

The closing of the U.S. busiest immigrant processing station, the crowning of a new emperor in Japan and the birthday of the “Godfather of Grunge.” ...

Icons of American liberty and freedom, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island have long been a mainstay of the New York skyline and its history. Stretching back to the Dutch colonial settlement in the ...

Discover the natural beauty of New York State's national parks. Explore monuments and trails, and immerse yourself in history ...

After visiting the Statue of Liberty Museum, continue to neighboring Ellis ... Hop back on the ferry for the short ride to Ellis Island. Learn all about the complicated immigration progress people ...

Explore the beauty of New Jersey's national parks. From the Appalachian Trail to the Delaware Water Gap, experience the ...

The works in the exhibition take us far away, as if to suggest that our complicated lineages are a point on which we connect.

The monument, including its iconic torch, and the museum on nearby Ellis Island have been without ... include information-technology experts, Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees and ...