On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

When history professor Mark Washburne wanted to learn about his grandmother’s arrival in the United States as an infant, he ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

I am a third-generation American citizen. My grandfather was born here, to immigrant parents who came from Alcamo, Sicily to the United States, looking for a better life. As an Italian-American and a ...

As such, it processed the paperwork for all people coming into and leaving the United States, and not just for those who spent ... through the Station at about 300,000. Comparatively, Ellis Island ...

Event planners anticipate close to 10 million visitors attending the 6-day event. Here's what the colossal event will feature.

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.