In the 1800s, it was believed that corners harbored disease. Thus, all the hallways of the Ellis Island hospital are rounded.

The first Greeks who arrived in the New World had to go through Ellis Island, which became the designated immigration station ...

Before the European colonists came to America, Algonquin-speaking Native American tribes used Ellis Island as a home ... decreased immigration to the United States. However, with the advent ...

Since she didn't have any documents proving who she was or that she was married to a United States citizen, Alexandra was considered an undocumented immigrant and sent to Ellis Island ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — New York and New Jersey disagreed over more than 160 years of history Thursday in a unique trial at the Supreme Court to determine which state is the home for most of Ellis ...

The Feature Profile Test, in the collections of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, was administered to immigrants at Ellis Island in the early 20th century. Those who failed to ...

Shoshana Chatfield is the third high-ranking female military officer ousted since President Donald Trump returned to office.

The Inspection Room at Ellis Island in New York circa 1910 ... border policing today typically divide noncitizens in the United States into two groups: regular immigrants and irregular ...