On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

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.

A popular off-Strip casino is undergoing a $35 million makeover. The multimillion-dollar project at Ellis Island will expand the gaming floor and include several additions to the property ...

At one stage, IQ tests were being deployed at Ellis Island to argue for limitations on immigration ... inarticulacy or Elon ...

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

A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the statue can be admired from several different vantage points around Manhattan, including ...

A judge recused himself from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case after an email surfaced in which he told fellow ...

Long Islanders honored veterans at cemeteries, houses of worship and gyms, where children packed toiletries for those who are ...

Round-trip ferry service to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty is typically included in tour rates. Several independent tour companies offer tours to the Statue of Liberty that include private ...

John Ellis is a writer and consultant based near NYC. His work has been published by many different magazines, newspapers and websites, including The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe ...

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.