Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island Immigration Station
Angel Island was the main immigration processing station in San Francisco.
etween 1910 and 1940, there were as many as 175,000 Chinese immigrants detained and processed at Angel Island, San Francisco Bay, California. Unlike Ellis Island in New York's harbor, Angel Island is a visible reminder of a shameful period in U.S. immigration history.
The address of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is: 5 3Rd St #700, San Francisco, CA 94103
The web address of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is: aiisf.org
The phone number of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation is: 415-348-9200.
Ellis Island
Asian immigrants primarily came through the Angel Island Immigration Station, located in San Francisco Bay, which operated from 1910 to 1940. Unlike Ellis Island, which processed European immigrants, Angel Island was often characterized by stricter inspections and detentions due to prevalent racial biases and restrictive immigration laws. Many Asian immigrants faced long waiting periods and harsh conditions while their cases were reviewed. The station played a significant role in shaping the Asian American experience during that era.
The gateway for millions of immigrants to the U.S. as the nation's busiest immigration inspection station from 1892 until 1954.
Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, California served as the immigration station on the west coast of the United States. It processed immigrants mainly from Asia from 1910 to 1940, where they underwent medical exams and interviews before being admitted into the country.
Most of the immigrants processed at the Angel Island station in San Francisco Bay were Chinese.
At the Ellis Island Immigration Station on Ellis Island.