I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

Creating and refining the list, 1898-1906 -- Immigration-especially European-through the lens of race -- Struggle over the list: the Jewish challenges and the federal defense, 1898-1910 -- The United ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island hoping to start a new life in America. Situated between New York and New Jersey, the historic site was often the ...

The New York Times recently reported that the Trump administration is "considering a radical overhaul" of the refugee system in the U.S. that would, in the publication's estimation, "favor white ...

Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the United States—or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented ...

Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S. -- or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented, and ...

The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration is undergoing a $100 million renovation, which will include new exhibits and accessibility upgrades. The island was used to process more than 12 million ...

A wall of scaffolding is surrounding one of the nation’s most treasured national monuments this Fourth of July. The scaffolding surrounding part of Ellis Island is visible from Liberty State Park, a ...

The greatest legal immigration wave in America’s history started 60 years ago, when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1965 immigration law on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. “This bill that we ...

GALVESTON, Texas – More than a century ago, this busy Gulf Coast port and longtime vacation destination 50 miles southeast of ...