Inspection At Ellis Island

The 19th century was, by every definition of the word, a simultaneously onerous and distressing time in Europe. Empires and regimes collapsed like dominos, one after the other. Mass famine, caused by factors as extensive and diverse as severe climate abnormalities to colossal, all-out wars, led to the suffering and death of many. With farmers no longer financially independent, poverty reared its ugly head. The utter lack of any kind of political or religious freedom was widely conspicuous.

In chapter one of Angel Island: Immigration Gateway to America, the authors describes to the reader how the immigration process was much more difficult for the non-whites than it was for the whites. When first getting to the immigration station on Angel Island the men and women were separated including couples, this was the standard policy. It was much easier for a first-class passenger to enter the land, all they needed was a cursory medical exam while the second-class passengers had to be loaded onto a ferry and taken to Angel Island for inspection. Simple questions were asked to immigrants arriving to help identify who they were. “But nationality, race, and immigrant and economic status all played a part in determining whether further medical

The mid-19th century saw an unprecedented wave of immigrants coming into the country. At its peak, Ellis Island, the main processing station for immigrants, handled an astounding 5,000 people every day. Because of the language and culture barriers faced by each group of people, they often settled amongst themselves. Very quickly, country-specific neighborhoods began popping up throughout New York and the surrounding area. This helped to alleviate the stresses with moving to a new country; however, most immigrants came to the United States penniless and lived in low-income housing as their jobs rarely supported themselves let alone their families.

The 1920 was a tough time for all citizens trying to achieve the American Dream, some did it through legal methods whiled other through some not so legal methods, the Mafia. The Mafia were the kings of the northern parts of American throughout the 20th century, from the handling of rigging sport games, killings of important people and what they were most famous for, the bootlegging of alcohol. America being the booming economic golden land it was in the 20th century attracted many immigrants, some good, some not so good. In between 1880 and 1890, the amount of Italian immigrants went up by 1200%, and by 1910 proceeded to double making over 500 thousand Italian immigrants or Italian Americans living in the state of New York amassing to around

“More Than Just A Shine-Ellis Islands In “More Than Just A Shine-Ellis Island,” Mary Gordon describes a visit she made to the Ellis Island, the gateway to America for immigrants throughout the last century. Ellis Island, the place, however, does not interest Gordon as much as the people who passed through it. Gordon imagines their dreams and their hopes as they pursued their destinies in a new and foreign land.

The 1800s was a century of immigration of Europeans to the United States. Many of Europeans came from southern and eastern Europe. Some Europeans came for religious freedom. Moreover, many others were just looking to improve their economic resources. Most European immigrants traveled to New York by ship.

Oppression or opportunity? Immigrants faced many things while inside America. Low paying jobs, Illnesses, and small living spaces. Immigrants came to America expecting greatness, the “ Golden Country’ as some would call it. When the Immigrants came here, what they hoped was nothing like it seemed.

Ultimately, requiring a definitive description of legal immigration vs. illegal immigration. To add, the Immigration Act in 1917 not only rejected entry of “idiots and imbeciles”, but also required that incoming immigrants pass a literacy test. Progression of immigration reform in 1921 limited the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. Then again, in 1924, the National Origins Act set forth regional restrictions, excluding entry by southern and eastern Europeans as well as Asian immigrants. Throughout the 40’s, adjusted immigration laws implemented allowances for World War II military spouses of foreign origin entry.

One of the major impacts of passenger liners during this time was increased immigration and migration. Passenger liners usually only carried first class passengers and cargo, however, William Inman, owner of the Inman Line, begun the first immigrant trade through steamships during the 1850s. Immigrants loaded his ships and were given complete meals every day, along with soap, towels, cutlery, and mattresses. And in spite of this, Inman still produced substantial gain. In addition, inspections at US ports caused many immigrants to be quarantined and it was the responsibility of the steamship company to return any rejected passenger to their port of origin.

Irish Immigrants in America Before the outbreak of the dread Irish Potato Famine, the people of Ireland had been a relatively small demographic in America. The immigration of Irish males had increased in the 1820 's, due to an abundance of jobs created by the building of the Erie Canal and other canal, road, or railroad projects, but when the famine struck, entire families flocked in droves to the United States. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free," they heard our country call, and they came by the thousands, hoping to find, if nothing else, a decent existence. Between the years 1820 and 1930, an estimated 4.5 million Irish came to America.

One day when I woke up I was getting ready to go to America. I was leaving with my Dad, Mom, Sister, and my Brother. My family and I are leaving leaving from Germany and going to America. We are going to bring clothes such as shirts, pants, underwear, socks, shoes, and hats. We will also bring soap, food, and other stuff like that to survive in America.

"The trip to the United States was awful. All of the other immigrants on the boat had to be really close to each other," Yulia says " because everyone was tightly pressed together in a little area, when one person got sick many people would. Eventually the sickest people( typically the elderly and children) started to die. By the time we got to Elis Island, about a third of the immigrants were dead." Kira tried her best to protect Yulia from the horrific illnesses and deaths but that was almost impossible due to their situation.

If you’re looking for a way to travel, then you have one. What is it, you ask? Well it’s the perfect Route from Albany to Buffalo. Ok, let me get to that. It’s the Erie Canal.

Step by step I hear the sound of the leaves crumbling beneath my tiny little feet into hundreds of pieces. I see little kids completely oblivious to why they have been walking for so long. I smell the cold, dry winter air moving in faster and faster as the days fly by. As day falls into the blue and orange horizon, it is time we set up for an overnight stay as the constellations fill the sky. Three days have gone by

As students walk past this sculpture on their way to class on central campus they cannot help but wonder what it is or what it means. I also found myself looking at this sculpture with curiosity; I decided to examine this sculpture closer. This sculpture consists of a man carrying a woman on his shoulders while she covers a small child in her shawl from the elements. The man walks with worn bare feet skeleton like. They carry nothing more than the clothes on their back.