Firstrust Bank Executive Chairman and Owner Richard J. Green was recently honored as a recipient of a 2025 Ellis Island Medal ...

Between 1892 and 1954, most immigrants arriving in the United States passed through New York’s Ellis Island control center. For those fleeing poverty and war, the “island of tears” was also ...

At a time when immigrants are a major political issue, one local artist is putting them front and center in her gallery.

These photographs show a tiny handful of the more than 12 million immigrants who entered the United States through the immigration station at New York's Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

Senner, United States Commissioner of Immigration at this ... of Immigration concerning the granting of new privileges for Ellis Island, returned yesterday. The old privileges for the exchange ...

When people think of the 'Land of the Free,' the United States stands alone." For 38 years, the Ellis Island Honors Society has been fostering acceptance, respect, and understanding among ...

Since she didn't have any documents proving who she was or that she was married to a United States citizen, Alexandra was considered an undocumented immigrant and sent to Ellis Island ...

On November 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed after admitting millions of immigrants from all around the world into the United States. Cork teen Annie Moore was the first person to go ...

(Image via 101 Studios/Paramount+) Between 1892 and 1954, Ellis Island was the busiest immigration port in the United States, processing millions of individuals seeking a new life. Its inspections ...

Before the European colonists came to America, Algonquin-speaking Native American tribes used Ellis Island as a home ... decreased immigration to the United States. However, with the advent ...

The Ellis Island Medals of Honor have been awarded ... and the defense of the United States. Each medalist has embraced their personal immigrant history and recognizes the role that uniquely ...