How were the immigrants treated at Ellis Island?
110593
Yeah treated like cattle. Checked for lice and other paracites. Some famliies where split up. Forced to change their names to sound more american. Depending on the era they have might have came off one boat and got on another to be shipped off to fight in the Civil War....stuff like that it was Sh***y!
512211
I wonder if the original native Americans (Red Injuns as they were called) had a say in the matter when the whites from across the ocean invaded their country and all but exterminated them.\n\nMost US citizens, dear person are also a descendant of immigrants yourself, I'm sure, as are most of the white and black American folks replying to you, unless they are of Native American descent (which I am sure you would not be proud to proclaim, if you were). Even the guys who came over on the Mayfair, they initiated the unjustness by being the harbingers of terror that culminated in the annihilation of native Americans\n\nI wonder when the Caucasian will ever get over the white 'massa' superiority complex?\n\n\nAmerica has been drawing people from all over the world, right from the days of it's discovery as a land with the fabled pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Give it some more time, you'll end up with an exodus of people, as is happening among the immigrants from India which is gaining from the Brain Gain as opposed to the earlier brain drain.\n\nI remember when my cousin migrated to the US in the seventies, people had similar complaints about the Indians.\n\nTh reverse is happening now, a number of western countries have their top people insisting on an India stint, and the Indians, well they wanna come back to their roots.
723942
Its the training they get at convenience store boot camp. I've been there. Its tough. But a select few of those immigrating to this country are taken off the plane directly to  Parris Island. There they are drilled by some of the best for over 6 months. When they come out, they are proud to wear the plastic name tag of clerk. I have been to the pinning ceremony and it is quite impressive. The few. The proud. The clerks.
457124
After people immagrated to the US, the country of where they came from didn't keep their record anymore, if the country even KEPT records
132698
The National Park Service (which runs the sites now) says\n"Prior to 1890, the individual states (rather than the Federal government) regulated immigration into the United States. CASTLE GARDEN in the Battery (originally known as CASTLE CLINTON) served as the New York State immigration station from 1855 to 1890 and approximately eight million immigrants, mostly from Northern and Western Europe, passed through its doors. These early immigrants came from nations such as England, Ireland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries and constituted the first large wave of immigrants that settled and populated the United States. Throughout the 1800's and intensifying in the latter half of the 19th century, ensuing political instability, restrictive religious laws and deteriorating economic conditions in Europe began to fuel the largest mass human migration in the history of the world. It soon became apparent that Castle Garden was ill-equipped and unprepared to handle the growing numbers of immigrants arriving yearly. Unfortunately compounding the problems of the small facility were the corruption and incompetence found to be commonplace at Castle Garden. The Federal government intervened and constructed a new Federally-operated immigration station on Ellis Island. While the new immigration station on Ellis Island was under construction, the Barge Office at the Battery was used for the processing of immigrants."
980759
Precede or procede?\n\nFirst of all you should ask to your local embassy the procedure, second, please read every post in this section in order to know how the inmigrants are treated by US citizens.
531305
yup, i immigrated- legally!!- from the US to Israel (asia)! \nmy experience was pretty good- y'know, aside from the problems of learning the new language, fitting in... the biggest problem (aside from shopping!) is the anti-americans. many people here (in my circles as a teenage girl!!) are prejudiced against america, americans and anything connected to amwerica. its really annoying!!! like, in addition to all the adjusting issues, you also have to deal with locals with attitude who tell you to "go back to america" and chew your head off every time you speak english (to another american- not to them!!)?!?! plus, many people think that allllll americans are rich- which doesn't sound so bad, but gets reeeeally annoying...\ni don't know nuch about the legal procedures, cause my parents dealt with all that when we moved! \nbut basically, it has its tough parts, but compared to other stuff that goes on around here, i cant complain!!
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Immigrants "in general" don't suffer from humiliation or ingnorance from Americans.\n\nEntering a country without following the legal procedures OF that country's LAWS is much more serious than throwing paper on the sidewalk or running a red light. Once a person enters the country illegally that is only the beginning of the string of OTHER laws they break. Everything they do from that day forward is ILLEGAL. They must use a fake, forged, stolen or 'rented' ID to get ANYTHING. They use those ID's to get a Drivers license, a job, housing and abuse our federal assistance by getting AFDC, food stamps, section 8 housing, social security, etc.  Those people are not 'starving', they aren't coming here to just 'feed their families'.  They have other plans and it is not so  peaceful and innocent. \n\nThe don't get respect from Americans because they ARE here illegally.\n\nThey suck up billion$ in federal aid.\n\nThey disrespect our laws and flew our flag upside down beneath theirs.\n\nThey reap what they sow.\n\nThey should be deported, ASAP!\n\nYes, we are all human and we all work and are tired at the end of the day working for our families. We are doing it the country in which we are citizens and we are paying TAXES from those paychecks to support ILLEGAL immigrants who do not pay taxes, use OUR taxpaid assistance and are NOT EVEN CITIZENS of our country.\n\nIt's not ignorance nor humiliation they get from us. \n\nIt's RESENTMENT!\n\n We resent the fact we support the illegals who are not citizens of our country, we resent the way they claim they 'do jobs Americans won't do'..for slave wages, we resent the fact that the wages of our poorest, low skilled Americans wages have been depressed to 3rd world status.
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You'll find your answer here...\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island
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I feel badly that they spent money, risked their lives and came all the way to the home of the free and the brave looking for the American dream, only to be arrested for doing so. It sucks for them. It really does. However, I also fully and wholeheartedly support the efforts of the INS and any other law enforcement agency who "sweeps away" illegal immigrants. There is immigration, and ILLEGAL immigration. There is a difference. There is a reason. I support immigration. My grandparents immigrated here not only from other countries, but other continents.Legally. My wife is an immigrant. She came here legally. My best friend married a lady he met and fell in love with while on deployment. Then had to extend his tour of duty in a war zone for 2 years waiting for permission to bring her here. Legally. Channels. Law. Rules. Regulations. I broke the law once. I went to prison for 4 years. I ask no one to feel sorry for me. And I find it hard to feel sorry for those who have to pay whatever the price may be for their own crimes. In this case, the crime is the same as tresspassing. If I enter your home without permission, I'm breaking the law. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE WHATSOEVER. The only thing that saddens me, is that they were here illegally in the first place. They could have followed the rules, and lived without fear of retribution, arrest, and deportation.
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The native Americans had no laws regarding immigration. \nAs for European immigrants, if they came here legally, then they are welcome. If they came here illegally, or overstayed their visit, and are here now illegally, they should also be arrested and deported.
918917
None. You will be treated like a foreigner.
879974
Both were the same. Both places had the same routine on letting immigrants in.The only difference was the asian immigrants went to angel island were as european imgrants went to ellis island.
501371
Yes i do. Personally, i was travelling the week before sept 11. I had just returned the 9th from a cruise to the Eastern Carribean on the Carnival Paradise. I being born in the US and all passengers had to pass through immigration to get off the ship in Puerto Rico and in St. Thomas USVI too. That was very awkward because i had been to puerto rico many times b4 and had never had to pass through immigration. the port also had alot of soldiers. We would ask the crew why we had to do such and they would just tell us that it was for security reasons. Back at Miami, we had to pass through immigration again, the longest time i have ever spent at the port after disembarkement. i believe that the us had some idea that they were going to have an attack but they were afraid to tell the public. i remember hearing opinions of passengers saying that something was wrong and that it seemed like something was happening. i also remember that when i heard of the attacks on Tuesday morning i was able to join the clues to conclude that the us had some sort of inforamtion of some way.
146619
at least 100 immigrants
1071968
When I was in New York I thought they were rude. I went to FL and had a great time the people were really nice, and don't tell me its because I am from florida, I am actually from Canada the most courteous people on earth
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I wonder if the original native Americans (Red Injuns as you called em) had a say in the matter when the whites from across the ocean invaded their country and all but exterminated them.\n\nYou, dear person are also a descendant of immigrants yourself, I'm sure, as are most of the white and black American folks replying to you, unless you are of Native American descent (which I am sure you would not be proud to proclaim, if you were). Even the guys who came over on the Mayfair, they initiated the unjustness by being the harbingers of terror that culminated in the annihilation of native Americans\n\nI wonder when the Caucasian will ever get over the white 'massa' superiority complex?\n\n\nAmerica has been drawing people from all over the world, right from the days of it's discovery as a land with the fabled pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Give it some more time, you'll end up with an exodus of people, as is happening among the immigrants from India which is gaining from the Brain Gain as opposed to the earlier brain drain.\n\nI remember when my cousin migrated to the US in the seventies, people had similar complaints about the Indians.\n\nTh reverse is happening now, a number of western countries have their top people insisting on an India stint, and the Indians, well they wanna come back to their roots.\n\nst