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Immigrants entered the United States through the Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor.
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The Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
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The Ellis Island Immigration Museum is located in New York Harbor. From 1892 to 1954, it was the busiest immigration station in the United States.The Statue of Liberty.
The New york Harbor entrance is also known as the "narrows"
Immigrants from around the world seeking freedom, receives a warm welcome as they enter New York Harbor.
Ellis Island in New York Harbor and Angel Island in San Fransisco bay
The symbol of freedom in New York Harbor that welcomes many immigrants is the Statue of Liberty.Once people see the statue, which is huge, they will realize that the United States is a free country.
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is in the harbor of New York/New Jersey because most immigrants to the USA from Europe came to Ellis Island, NY to be inspected and from there, moved to various places in the USA, or in a very few instances were returned back to where they came from.