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Dear Jimmy Sullivan, Greetings cousin Jimmy! I have exciting news to share with you and the family back home. I have successfully been accepted into America! I had to go through a place known as “Ellis Island.” From what I heard, Ellis Island was once originally was a 3 acre pile of sand and mud, and when high tide rolled around, it could barely be seen above the water. Then, in 1891, the United States made plans to convert it into the federal government’s immigration inspection center. As you know, I arrived here in 1902 and the total number of immigrants from our home country of Asia has reached 22,271! Coming to America may sound easy, but believe me, getting here is just the tip of the iceberg. My fellow immigrants and I had to undergo …show more content…
Since many of the original immigrants to America were criminals and mentally ill people, America was viewed as a dump rather than the nation of freedom it had worked so hard to achieve. The American federal government decided it needed to do something. Eventually, in 1902, countries that had shipped people from their own country to America had stopped selling tickets to people that were ill or insane. After this change, immigration through Ellis Island improved. Doctors and inspectors were stationed at the immigration center and they were tasked with finding physical weaknesses, such as limited vision, broken bones, and contagious diseases. These people were sometimes treated, but mostly they were sent back to their home countries. When I went to my inspection, the doctors saw my sword wound, but surprisingly when they tested my strength, they passed me with flying colors. Most of the immigrants who were granted access into this country settled in New York because it was connected to Ellis Island. Most New York neighborhoods put restrictions on the immigrants because their lifestyles differed from the Americans way of life. However, some neighborhoods set up aids for the immigrants to attempt to help them to …show more content…
I never had to take the literacy test but I am sure I would’ve passed it because I was one of the smartest adolescents in our village! Roosevelt acted and then immigration centers, such as Ellis Island, were required to have stricter rules and expectations for the arriving immigrants so they could follow Roosevelt’s motto. These restrictions lessened the amount of immigrants that were granted access into the country. They also severely limited the amount of immigrants coming from the southern and western part of Europe. In result of these changes, Ellis Island saw less and less immigrants passing through each year, and eventually the famous immigration center was gradually converted into a detention center. Now that I look back, I never really thought about Ellis Island after I was cleared to become apart of this beautiful nation. During the years of World War II, Ellis Island was used as a prison for suspected Nazi and fascist sympathizers. Then finally in 1954, the once proud and symbolic immigration center closed its doors and stood in the New York Bay, abandoned. As the years passed by, Ellis Island was reopened as a tourist attraction. I went back there with my wife, Valery, and it had been almost 60 years since I had
America is a nation consisting of many immigrants: it has its gates opened to the world. These immigrants transition smoothly and slowly from settlement, to assimilation then citizenship. These immigrants are first admitted lawfully as permanent residents before they naturalize to become full citizens. In her book “Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America”, the historian Mae Ngai draws our attention to the history of immigration and citizenship in America. Her book examines an understudied period of immigration regulation between 1924 and 1965.
America is a land filled with immigrants coming from different corners of the worlds, all in hopes of finding a better life in the country. However, No one had an easy transition from his or her home country to this foreign land. Not every race thrived the same way—some were luckier than others, while some have faced enormous obstacles in settling down and being part of the American society. Many people have suffered
Between the years of 1840 and 1914, about forty million people immigrated to the United States from foreign countries. Many of them came to find work and earn money to have a better life for their families. Others immigrated because they wanted to escape the corrupt political power of their homelands, such as the revolution in Mexico after 1911. Whatever the case, many found it difficult to begin again in a new country. Most immigrants lived in slums with very poor living conditions. They had a hard time finding work that paid enough to support a family. Not only was it difficult for immigrant men, but for women as well. Immigrant women faced many challenges including lack of education and social life as well as low wages and poor working conditions.
Immigrants were held for long periods of time before they could get into America. People who had to send here were Steerages, a lower class, they had been “named” by the medical exams “E” for eye trouble, “K” for hernia, “L” for lameness, “X for mental defects, “H” for heart disease, Mary Gordon, 1987. In the other hand, Angel Island and Ellis Island had many differences between them. Ellis Island was in the East coast, Upper New York Bay. In additional, Ellis Island was a castle garden, and it was used for immigrants from Europe. “Immigrants could pass through Ellis Island in mere hours, though for some the process took days”, May Gordon, 1987. The immigrants who passed Ellis Island had been treated by terrible things such as “stolen their names and chalked their weaknesses in public on their clothing” Marry Gordon, 1987. Immigrants who had to go to the Angel Island was treated worse. They would be separated men from women and children at the moment they had arrived. Then they had to do the medical exams which required undressing in front of strangers. If they fail the test for various diseases they would be deported immediately. After all of the examinations, the immigrants did not pass through yet, they would wait in a detention dormitory and a bunk until the interrogation process, and this process took a few days to months. In conclusion, I rather to live in Ellis Island and
Immigration has existed around the world for centuries, decades, and included hundreds of cultures. Tired of poverty, a lack of opportunities, unequal treatment, political corruption, and lacking any choice, many decided to emigrate from their country of birth to seek new opportunities and a new and better life in another country, to settle a future for their families, to work hard and earn a place in life. As the nation of the opportunities, land of the dreams, and because of its foundation of a better, more equal world for all, the United States of America has been a point of hope for many of those people. A lot of nationals around the world have ended their research for a place to call home in the United States of America. By analyzing primary sources and the secondary sources to back up the information, one could find out about what Chinese, Italians, Swedish, and Vietnamese immigrants have experienced in the United States in different time periods from 1865 to 1990.
By 1916 it was said that the doctors on Ellis Island could tell if an immigrant had basic diseases just by looking at them. The immigrants were also given a 29-question test, which included their name, amount of money they had and their job or occupation. It was very important for the United States to know their money count because they needed to know if they could support themselves and not have to be in the homeless population, so immigrants were required to have anywhere from 18 to 25 dollars. Ellis island now and conclusion After the immigration station closed on November 1954, it was abandoned for quite some time and all attempts of restoring it failed, until it was stated as a national monument on October 15, 1965.
Immigrants came to American in search of freedom and opportunity. They mostly came by steamship. Examinations and vaccinations of the immigrants needed to be done. Both immigrants and their baggage had to be disinfected before they could leave Ellis Island.
In the 1600's, Ellis Island was known as Gull Island by the Mohegan tribe and was simply two to three acres. During high tide, the island could barely have been seen above the rising waters. After being discovered for its rich oyster beds in 1628, Dutch settlers renamed it Oyster Island. And then in 1765, which was the hanging of Anderson the Pirate, the island was again renamed the Gibbet Island, after the instrument used to hang him. Finally on January 20, 1785, Samuel Ellis purchased the property and gave it his name, which is still the name of the island today, Ellis Island
This area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum is interactive and allows you to access the passenger records of ships that brought over 22 million immigrants to the Port of New York and Ellis Island. If you are a genealogy buff, note that more than 100 million Americans may be able to find records of their family's arrival in America here. You will need a few things to get ready for your visit and family history search. The essential information includes the first and last names of your relatives; it is also helpful if you have at least an approximate year of arrival as well as their age when they arrived. The American Family Immigration History Center is open through April. You will need a ferry fee, which is $18 for adults and kids over age 13. It is located on Ellis Island.
My life in early 19th century was very dreadful and scary. I was from a poor family where father goes to work in factories for 12-18 hours a day. I was from Germany. Jews was the most segregated religion in Germany. We did not have full right to do a certain things such as go to certain college to get education, shoe our religion freely to other and enjoy our festival. My father used to get a low wages in work and we have to live with the things we have we have no right to argue back for wages or anything. At that time pneumonia,tuberculosis and influenza were very common dieses. If anybody get sick in family we did not have much money to cure or buy medicine. There was a struggle going on with farmer because industrialist have started making the crops and grains in cheap mony and sell which make the life of farmer hard to live. We also have a little land where we use to farm and live since there is not profit in selling grains than my father start working in factories. My mother used to stay home and prepare food for us. Christian people were persecuting many of my relative and jews...
Angel Island immigration station was known as the main entry point into the U.S when traveling from the Pacific. Despite the name, this place was not very inviting to any immigrants coming in, especially that of Chinese immigrants. When first arriving Chinese immigrants were quickly detained to determine their eligibility into the U.S. sometimes, they would be held for as little as a couple of weeks to several
When my family and I got in the plane that would take us to the U.S., I was very excited. It was as if I had butterflies in my stomach. I was also nervous because I had heard of people that were turned away when they got to America because the government was not letting as many immigrants into the U.S as they had in the past. Therefore, my whole family was a little anxious. Two things could happen when we arrived at the Washington, D.C., airport. We could either come to the United States to chase after “the American dream”, or we could be turned away which meant that we would have to return to our country of origin.
Many would agree that immigration is a major issue in the United States and that immigration reform should be a priority. Throughout history, U.S. immigration has controlled the flow of immigrants through our borders. During the late 1800’s, immigration detention began at Ellis Island. It was only a short time after when the United States set up inspection stations at major ports of entries to restrict immigrants along the southern border. As America was expanding through the southwest, Cattle ranchers required vast amount of land to sustain large herds. It wasn’t until America entered the First World War when border control began to ease. As American man went off to Europe, the United States Government relaxed border
During my early teenage years, every day after school, I would check the mail and become disappointed when there was no letter from the “Department of Homeland Security.” I came to America with my family at the age of eight, and it took our family almost eight years to become naturalized as U.S. citizens. These years were the most stressful times of my life. Day and night, my thoughts were consumed with uncertainty and fear that our family was not going to survive the path of obtaining citizenship. With my dad having no job, and my mom suffering from a uterine disease, the path to obtaining our citizenship was a “nightmare.” I remember my parents filing out numerous applications, such as “I-485” or “N-400,” writing checks that amounted to almost ten thousand dollars, paying expensive fees, and trying to remember countless facts about the U.S. government for the citizenship test. Indeed, the citizenship process is costly, utterly stressful, unfair, and because it encourages illegal immigrants to maintain their illegal status, America should reform the citizenship process to make legalization more attainable.
When they reached Columbus, Indiana in 1999, my parents had no intention being American citizens. Nevertheless, it wasn’t easy for them. They first started off with a one-bedroom apartment in Willowood Apartments. My dad was a physical therapist working in Kindred, and my mom was a homemaker, who gradually learned American culture. While my dad was at work, she would watch Food Network in her free time and passed down her love food to me. In addition, she went to the library to develop her general knowledge. This had influenced me greatly because I acquired a lifelong interest of learning and reading. After four years of living in the United States, I was three years old when we returned to India to see whether corruption still plagued the Indian society. During their stay, my dad still saw the federal government as dishonest and unethical. Likewise, my parents looked at the school system in India and discovered that it would be too difficult and competitive. They both concluded that they should try to become American citizens. Within a decade, three marvelous boys came into existence. I was born first on October 15, 2000, Kaushal was born on March 10, 2004, and Jaishal was born on February 25, 2008. After we were born, we had permanently changed our parents’ plan for one reason: education. After looking at different schools in Columbus, my parents were satisfied by the school system. This satisfaction really changed my life forever because I had a great opportunity to receive proper education and kindled my goal of being a great student. Since the first day of school, all three of us proved our parents that we were bright students. As a result, they decided to stay here just for our schooling. During late fall of 2009, my parents passed the citizenship test and took the oath for becoming U.S. citizens in Indianapolis. Although I was already born