Why Ellis Island Separated Families for Years
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Published 2022-11-24
Immigration is not a new phenomenon. Ellis Island has been the port of entry for many people coming to the US, and sometimes immigrants would be separated from their loved ones during the process. This separation could be for several reasons: some people were considered contagious, some had evidence of communicable diseases, and sometimes families were just separated for administrative purposes.
This video will show you what happened when families were split up and how it impacted those who lived through these difficult moments.
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All Comments (21)
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My wife and I visited Ellis Island and went on a super rare Hard Hat Tour. Got to travel through the side of the island that nobody gets to see. We got to photograph the morgue, doctors residence, rooms sick patience stayed in, and more. If anyone is interested in this I would highly suggest it. Its History, if you want some really cool photos for future videos, let me know.
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Amazing great dive as always, I learnt so much! Thank you!
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My grandfather born in Sweden in 1883 migrated to the USA through Elis Island in 1904. He learned English and became a US citizen and through the 19teens 20's and 30's was a missionary to China, Hong Kong and Canton. Meeting my grandmother a US born citizen from Washington state she was already a missionary to China. My father was born in Hong Kong in 1934. Grandmother died in China in 1939 and Granddad returned to the Pacific Northwest with his four children.
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Brilliant, I have spent many years researching Manhattan New York going way back but this story I did not know, its a true sad story and very well told/reaserched I thank you
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Since I started researching the family tree I have discovered many parts of the family moved to the USA in the 1700’s and 1800’s from the UK. I can’t imagine how scary it would have been for them.
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My sister and I went there a few years ago. Our paternal grandfather's and grandmother's names are on one of the bronze plaques from when they came over on the banana boat in 1911.
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I waited for that. Nice!
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From what I understand from Ellis Island statistics some 95% or more were allowed to stay in the US so I worry that the stats are misleading. Perhaps it was 2 for every 10 in a particular period of time or 2 for every 10 had to go through additional screening?
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My grandfather was born in Italy in 1914. Came over to the US in 1922 and is in the Ellis island records
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My family came those there. I’m pretty sure they changed our last name and sent family home. Some ended up in South America as the story goes, but they have been lost to time. Granted it was a hundred years ago.
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My father's parents came over on a coal collier in third class because that's all they could afford but they made it. My grandfather got a job on the D&H railroad in Howes Cave, NY.
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What years was Ellis Island open? Only for steerage? Did 1st & 2nd class skip it entirely and if so, where would their entrance paperwork be found?
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Your description of steerage class sounds alot like flying Spirit Airlines.
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Turned away because she was "simple minded". Sometimes I wonder how certain parameters are set, and if they consider that some people may not have had much sleep on a month long voyage in conditions that are at best, Contemptable.
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We need the same standards of getting into the country right now... They let just anyone in now..
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It doesnt seem like a lot of people nowadays but I wonder how many decendands now can trace their roots there. 10 million+ maybe?
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im only leaving a like and this message because this video is gonna to make depressed because thinking about the amount of people who loss their families or life because they were force to separate from their families.
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My how times have changed. Now you can just walk on in and go about your business.
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No, it's too perilous.
