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A nation of immigrants.(history of immigration in the US, including the closing of Ellis Island in 1954)(Brief Article)
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December 25, 1999
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1954
For well over 100 years, Americans have looked with suspicion on the latest arrivals. Yet somehow they have all found their place
ON NOVEMBER 19th 1954, the United States' immigrant-processing centre on Ellis Island closed its doors. The last detainee, Arne Peterson, a sailor who had overstayed his shore leave, was allowed ashore. He left behind a warren of rooms, their paint already peeling and some of the windows broken, where lines of nervous and excited people had passed through towards new lives.
Between its opening in 1892 and 1954, 17m ...
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Magazine article from: Notes
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Magazine article from: Notes
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Magazine article from: Notes
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