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Ellis Island and Angel Island are both places where immigrants first stopped when they reached the United States. Ellis Island is in New York and Angel Island is in California.

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What countries did immigrants came from that got in angel island?

Most of the immigrants processed at the Angel Island station in San Francisco Bay were Chinese.


How were immigrants' experiences different at Ellis Island than angel 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.


Where were immigrants at Angel Island from?

Asia


What was the difference in processing time angel island and Ellis island?

Immigrants had to wait for a day or two days, In Angel Island immigrants didn't had to wait that long.


What is Angel Island purpose?

Starting in 1910, the US began detaining Chinese immigrants on Angel Island. It acted in similar to Ellis Island in New York except on Angel Island the goal was often to deport the immigrants because American workers resented them. The station was open until 1940 when the administration building burned down.


What was the difference in processing time between Ellis Island and Angel Island?

Immigrants had to wait for a day or two days, In Angel Island immigrants didn't had to wait that long.


What was the difference between processing time between Ellis island and angel island?

Immigrants had to wait for a day or two days, In Angel Island immigrants didn't had to wait that long.


What the significance of Angel Island?

They had Wendy's (:


Who were the first immigrants to arrive in Angel Island?

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.


What does Ellis and Angel Island have in common?

They are both islands.Angel Island was the home of the west coast immigration receiving station. Ellis Island is the better known east coast station.Both processed huge numbers of immigrants to the United States Ellis Island is located near the Statue of Liberty in the Hudson River, which is located in New York. Angel Island is located in San Francisco Bay. Both Ellis Island and Angel Island operated as immigration stations. Angel Island had immigrants from Asia, mainly from China and Japan. Ellis Island had mainly immigrants from Europe. Ellis Island opened in 1892, while Angel Island opened in 1910. Angel Island was called the "Ellis Island of the West." Angel Island was designed to constrict the immigration flow of the Chinese.


What was Angel Island?

A place where immigrants entered the U.S


What were the main countries of origin for Angel Island immigrants?

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