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Ellis Island was known as The Island of Tears beacuse of the different experience that the new immigrants had. also how they felt when they got tot he united states.

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Because this was where many immigrants entered the U.S to seek a better life.

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I think it was called that because some people were really upset and most cried so they called it 'Isle of Tears'.

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