Immigration Ellis Island Ebony Faulk Class 8 802

Immigration (Ellis Island) Ebony Faulk Class 8 -802

What is Immigration? Immigration is when someone from one country moves to another to live there. / /Some may or may not have their proper documentation. /They might be illegally in the country.

The Two Waves of Immigration / Immigrants entered the United States in two waves. / Before 1890 / Most immigrants in the first wave were Protestant / Had education and were living under a representative government / Second wave : New Immigrants / Around 1890 / Italians, Greeks, Poles, Hungarians, Russians, Americans, and other immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were outnumbered.

Reasons for Immigration / In the 1800 s / Overpopulation in their home countries / Growth in industry / Competition in finding the right paying of jobs / They were unemployed / Hungry / Tried their luck in finding a better life to live in the United States. / Some European immigrants left their country because of religious or political persecution.

Reasons For Immigration /Russia /They were very prejudice. /Discrimination /Unfair statements were made based on their race, religion or nationality. /Russian government organized harm against Jews.

What is Ellis Island? /Ellis Island is located on a small island in New York Harbor. /About ¾ of immigrants who entered the United States between 1892 and 1924 went through the Ellis Island Immigration Station.

The Screening of Immigrants /The Immigration staff applied various tests to screen the immigrants /For sickness /Convicts /political dissidents /Those who were likely to need public assistance. Medical Check

The Island The Main building Of Ellis Island. / Exiting the boat…into Ellis Island. The Interior of Ellis Island.

Going to Ellis Island On the way to Ellis Island / Going on the boat to Ellis Island …on the way.

The Process of Ellis Island / Medical Check Baggage Check Room Assistance

The Closing of Ellis Island /Ellis Island opened in 1892 as a federal immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years. /Ellis Island closed in 1954 /In that time millions of newly arrived immigrants passed through the station