Angel Island was home to many Chinese Immigrants during the 1910s. Through 1910-1940 the migrants would go there and wait until they were told other wise. During that time the Chinese migrants would work for their right to go to America. The immigrants would be go through hell because of the hardships during that time. This is the story of the Chinese immigrants going through Angel Island.
Angel island was a Place built for the immigrants who wanted to go to America to live there. They would have wait around 3 to 4 months to get to go to America. During that time the Immigrants would work for earther food, water, and/or a place to sleep. Before 1900, the Chinese’s work would include farming, mining and building railroads. The immigration …show more content…
When it opened in 1910, the new detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolation. There were buildings to house and care for detainees, a pier, and regular boat service to the mainland. During the next 30 years, the point of entry for most of the approximately 175,000 Chinese immigrants who came to the United States. most of the migrants were detained on Angel Island for as little as two weeks or as much as six months. A few however, were forced to remain on the island for as much as two years. This new station would prevent Chinese immigrants from communicating with those in San Francisco. They would isolate immigrants with communicable diseases, like the prison on nearby Alcatraz Island, be escape proof.
The following two pictures are images of Angel Island. the first picture is of the island itself. the island was found on the bay of San francisco. the scendon is of the immigration station. here is where the migrants would go to wait to sleep and work. When they would be done they would have to go straight to bed. This place is where the immigrants were also tortured and treated like slaves.
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These men were later transferred to permanent detention quarters in North Carolina.
Some U.S. federal prisoners were held on the second floor of the barracks.
In 1939, the deportation hearing and trial for longshoreman leader Harry Bridges was held at the
Immigration Station.
There was more than one facility on the island.
One of the more important buildings on Angel Island was the large administration building.
It was used as a detention quarters for only for Europeans, but later it was turned it a house women.
Conditions were often crowded with about 100 women in 30 x 30 foot room.
there was also a 2 story wooden house where detention quarters was where most of the men were
housed.
Parle pg 5
With the top floor used for the Chinese and the bottom for the Japanese at first but then the
head Barbed wire surrounded the area of the building.
Armed guards were posted in towers, ordered to shoot if there were any attempts of escape.
The environment was that of a prison.
The island also had a hospital and or infirmary, power plant and a wharf.
The immigrants that were suspected of having contagious disease (which was many) spent many days in
the
Angel island was a Place built for the immigrants who wanted to go to America to live there. They would have wait around 3 to 4 months to get to go to America. During that time the Immigrants would work for earther food, water, and/or a place to sleep. Before 1900, the Chinese’s work would include farming, mining and building railroads. The immigration …show more content…
When it opened in 1910, the new detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolation. There were buildings to house and care for detainees, a pier, and regular boat service to the mainland. During the next 30 years, the point of entry for most of the approximately 175,000 Chinese immigrants who came to the United States. most of the migrants were detained on Angel Island for as little as two weeks or as much as six months. A few however, were forced to remain on the island for as much as two years. This new station would prevent Chinese immigrants from communicating with those in San Francisco. They would isolate immigrants with communicable diseases, like the prison on nearby Alcatraz Island, be escape proof.
The following two pictures are images of Angel Island. the first picture is of the island itself. the island was found on the bay of San francisco. the scendon is of the immigration station. here is where the migrants would go to wait to sleep and work. When they would be done they would have to go straight to bed. This place is where the immigrants were also tortured and treated like slaves.
Parle pg …show more content…
These men were later transferred to permanent detention quarters in North Carolina.
Some U.S. federal prisoners were held on the second floor of the barracks.
In 1939, the deportation hearing and trial for longshoreman leader Harry Bridges was held at the
Immigration Station.
There was more than one facility on the island.
One of the more important buildings on Angel Island was the large administration building.
It was used as a detention quarters for only for Europeans, but later it was turned it a house women.
Conditions were often crowded with about 100 women in 30 x 30 foot room.
there was also a 2 story wooden house where detention quarters was where most of the men were
housed.
Parle pg 5
With the top floor used for the Chinese and the bottom for the Japanese at first but then the
head Barbed wire surrounded the area of the building.
Armed guards were posted in towers, ordered to shoot if there were any attempts of escape.
The environment was that of a prison.
The island also had a hospital and or infirmary, power plant and a wharf.
The immigrants that were suspected of having contagious disease (which was many) spent many days in
the