Requirements for Immigrants at Ellis Island
By Lesley Barker
Ellis Island is in New York Harbor. It's where, between 1892 and 1954, about 12 million immigrants entered the United States. While originally only 3.3 acres in size, it was increased to an area of 27.5 acres. Some historians think that the land used to extend the island came from a combination of ship ballast and dirt obtained by digging the subway tunnels. As the first federal immigration station, the immigrants who entered the country at Ellis Island had to meet a set of requirements or else they faced deportation.
Requirements for Immigrants at Ellis Island
By Lesley Barker
Ellis Island is in New York Harbor. It's where, between 1892 and 1954, about 12 million immigrants entered the United States. While originally only 3.3 acres in size, it was increased to an area of 27.5 acres. Some historians think that the land used to extend the island came from a combination of ship ballast and dirt obtained by digging the subway tunnels. As the first federal immigration station, the immigrants who entered the country at Ellis Island had to meet a set of requirements or else they faced deportation.
Requirements for Immigrants at Ellis Island
Illegal aliens that enter the country today are often compared to immigrants that came through Ellis Island but there is no comparison. Those that came through Ellis Island has to show evidence that there were going to make a contribution and not be burden.