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

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.” ...

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million ...

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 ...

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 ...