That’s not true, according to Barry Moreno, a librarian at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and author of the book Children of Ellis Island.The Immigration Act of 1907 did indeed declare that ...

The couple had at least 10 children, though many didn’t survive into adulthood. ... The tour, led by a Save Ellis Island docent, includes admission to the immigration museum.

“The fact that children of immigrants who came from poor families in the 1980s moved up the economic ladder at the same pace as children of the Ellis Island generation — that floored me," said Boustan ...

Children play in a wagon on a roof top playground at Ellis Island Immigration Center, New York. The wagon has the words “Uncle Sam” on the side and flies several American flags.

Untold stories of Caribbean immigrants at Ellis Island 06:56. ... About 60% of New Yorkers are immigrants or children of immigrants, but as Lean tells us, there's more to the story.

Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty stand as timeless symbols of hope, resilience, and new beginnings. Grateful to share ...

A look inside Ellis Island during its heyday. The famous "Gateway to America" opened more than 130 years ago on New Year's Day. ... A woman and her children are given a medical exam in this 1907 ...

Ellis Island is also a reminder that America is a nation of minorities. ... But all these people and their children shared the common goal of being free and living with dignity and opportunity.

DuBois and Ellis Island History Director Stephen Lean walked through the great hall on Ellis Island. ... About 60% of New Yorkers are immigrants or children of immigrants, but as Lean tells us, ...