During its peak years from 1892 to 1924, Ellis Island processed an average of about 5,000 to 10,000 immigrants each day. On particularly busy days, this number could reach as high as 12,000. The facility served as the primary entry point for millions of immigrants seeking a new life in the United States.
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According to elliisisland.com, from 1892 - 1924, 12 million people were processed through Ellis Island
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8,687 people were detained on Ellis Island
The population of Albany in 1850 was approximately 50,000 people. If 5,000 people were processed each day at Ellis Island, it would take 10 days to process the entire population of Albany (50,000 divided by 5,000 equals 10).
Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million European immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. This facility served as the primary immigration station for the United States during that period, where many individuals underwent health inspections and legal evaluations before being granted entry. Ellis Island has become a symbol of the immigrant experience in America.
Ellis Island was America's largest and most active immigration station from 1892 to 1924. More than 12 million immigrants were processed there.
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