about 10000000 millon
Ellis Island was open primarily to German and Irish immigrants in 1892
1milan
Ellis Island
20 Million immigrants passed through Ellis Island before its closing in 1954
the U.S. government to process the increasing number of immigrants.
If your asking this then you must have not payed attention to history class. OF COURSE Ellis Island was a point of entry. Immigrants that landed by ship about 90% of the time went here, well of course you would have to be coming to New York of course because this is were it is located!
Ellis Island
31 million
Ellis Island was America's largest and most active immigration station from 1892 to 1924. More than 12 million immigrants were processed there.
Ellis Island is an immigration station, where immigrants from mostly Europe went. It opened in 1892, and closed in 1954. It was named after Samuel Ellis. New York bought it for $10,000 in 1808. (I know, I went a little beyond your question.)
On January 1, 1892, the first immigrant was processed through Ellis Island. More than 12 million immigrants were documented between 1892 and 1954.
Ellis Island was founded in 1892