Ellis Island

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Ellis Island Island in Upper New York Bay, near Manhattan, se New York, USA. It acted as the main US immigration centre (1892–1943); at the height of immigration it was handling one million applicants annually. From 1943 to 1954, it was a detention centre for aliens and deportees. It is estimated that more than 20 million immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island. Area: 11ha (27 acres).

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