Some recuperated sufficiently to enter America, but others were returned to their homelands." Many thousands of immigrants came to know Ellis Island as "detained petitioners to the New World." ...

The owners of the 101-year-old Roosevelt Hotel, oft-referred to as New York City’s “New Ellis Island,” have a new ...

Even though the majority of immigrants coming through Ellis Island were allowed to enter the country, the process could still ...

Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

"I am one of the nearly 40% of all U.S. citizens who can trace at least one ancestor to Ellis Island. Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty stand as timeless symbols of hope, resilience ...

NEW YORK, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) has today announced the 2025 recipients of the Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, which include: Her Majesty Queen ...

Some recuperated sufficiently to enter America, but others were returned to their homelands." The Golden Door Many thousands of immigrants came to know Ellis Island as "detained petitioners to the ...