Question

What is the function of the Ellis Island immigration station.

Answer 1

The Ellis Island immigration station was a place for many immigrants since 1892.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ellis Island is considered a historical site which served to many immigrants since its opening in 1892. Ellis Island received millions of new immigrants for more than 60 years. It is said that about 40 percent of the current population in the United States can locate one ancestor in Ellis Island.

In the beginning, few arrivals came from Europe, especially from the north and from the west, but then many immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe. Among these people, there were Jews, who escaped because of the political and economic problems in Russia. They left their countries because they wanted to have new opportunities in the New World.

Answer 2

Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the U.S. as the United States' busiest immigrant inspection station for over 60 years from 1892 until 1954. Ellis Island was opened January 1, 1892.