Immigrants' Experience at Ellis Island (1892-1921) PDF
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This historical document describes the process immigrants encountered at Ellis Island from 1892 to 1921. The process involved medical examinations, interviews with immigration inspectors, and a determination of whether the immigrant would be permitted entry.
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Reading Immigrants’ Experience at Ellis Island (1892-1921) Step 1: Arrive at Ellis Island. Step 2: Undergo medical examinations. The exams were referred to as “six-second physicals,” because the majority were conducted within a six-second glance at an immigrant. Step 3: Interview with an immigrat...
Reading Immigrants’ Experience at Ellis Island (1892-1921) Step 1: Arrive at Ellis Island. Step 2: Undergo medical examinations. The exams were referred to as “six-second physicals,” because the majority were conducted within a six-second glance at an immigrant. Step 3: Interview with an immigration inspector. During the interview, immigrants answered 29 questions about their identity, including their race, physical health, and how much money they carried with them. Step 4: Leave Ellis Island. Most immigrants at Ellis Island were free to go within a few hours of their arrival. Only 6% of immigrants were denied entry to the country. The typical reasons for a denial would be that the inspector thought the immigrant carried a contagious disease or that they were likely to become a “public charge”—dependent on government benefits. www.facinghistory.org
