In the major wave of immigration (1880-1920) they came by ship and landed at Ellis island, New York City.
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immigrants came to Ellis island to be checked and processed to America
Nope. Angel Island was started as an Immigration Facility in 1910 but many Asians did arrive in San Francisco in the early 1800's, just not through Angel Island. Many did go to Angel Island to be checked for illnesses and and to tell officials about their past life.
New York / Ellis Island
If they were coming in directly to San Francisco they would enter through Angel Island.
They used water transportation or in other words boats.
Ellis Island in NY harbor was the "doorway" to the US.
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The post-1880 newcomers who came to America are called the 'New Immigrants'. The immigrants came from the eastern and southern Europe.
They arrived in between 1845 to 1860 the immigrants where from Ireland and Germany
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