The Senate approved comprehensive immigration reform Thursday by a 68–32 vote count and the legislation now moves to the House. The bill would legalize millions of current undocumented immigrants. Here are some photos of immigrants from the early 1900s courtesy of the the New York Public Libary's digital collections.
The Senate approved comprehensive immigration reform Thursday by a 68–32 vote count and the legislation now moves to the House. The bill would legalize millions of current undocumented immigrants. Here are some photos of immigrants from the early 1900s courtesy of the the New York Public Libary's digital collections.
Ellis Island served as the United State’s largest immigration station, processing up to 12 million people between 1892 and 1954. These historical photos were taken between 1906 and 1914 by…
To understand our present, we must first have a sense of our past. The historic Ellis Island in the United States is a symbol of the “melting pot” that
Haunting Portraits Of The New Americans At Ellis Island (1905-1926)
Voici une série de portaits d'immigrants pour les USA à leur arrivée à Ellis Island entre 1892 et 1925.
Between 1892 and 1954 more than 12 million men, women, and children passed through New York's Ellis Island as they hoped to begin a better life in the
Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station from 1892 until 1954.
Haunting Portraits Of The New Americans At Ellis Island (1905-1926)
Voici une série de portaits d'immigrants pour les USA à leur arrivée à Ellis Island entre 1892 et 1925.
Between 1892 and 1954 more than 12 million men, women, and children passed through New York's Ellis Island as they hoped to begin a better life in the
From preeminent Polish journalist Malgorzata Szejnert, Ellis Island: A People's History, translated by Sean Gasper Bye and out next week with Scribe Publications, pieces together a portrait of Ellis Island through primary source documents from immigrants, interpreters, and medical staff. In the excerpt below, Szejnert details how the island's medical inspectors determined which immigrants were healthy enough