They used water transportation or in other words boats.
immigrants came to Ellis island to be checked and processed to America
Ellis Island in NY harbor was the "doorway" to the US.
New York / Ellis Island
Immigrants got to Ellis island by boat
The immigrants slept on the ship in Ellis Island.
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Immigrants
it is Ellis Island
The immigrants who landed at Ellis Island near New York were processed much quicker than immigrants who landed at Angel Island near San Francisco. Angel Island immigrants were held to higher standards than those of Ellis Island.
Ellis Island
the top three countries that immigrants came to Ellis island from were Ireland Italy and Germany.
Ellis Island was where immigrants were given medical and mental exams. Those that failed were sent back to Europe.