ellis island opened in 1892 as a federal immigration station,a purpose it served for many than 60 years.
In 1965, president Johnson issued a proclomation that gave the island to the National Parks Service, but it has only been giving tours to the public since 1976....
The Ellis Island Immigration Station closed in 1954, and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum opened in 1990.
Reception and processing of immigrants circa 1900. Exampled in the movie Godfather.
because if you did not pass the exam in the immigration center they would send you back to your country or keep you in a hospital for a long time