Who Came To Ellis Island

Ellis Island was in New York harbor on the east coast, while Angel Island was on the west coast in the San Francisco Bay. The islands were where immigrants went when they came from their home lands. People from Asia went to Angel island and people from Europe went to Ellis island. From coast to coast, the island’s treated people differently, some better than others. They would have to pass certain tests to be able to stay here. Some of the immigrants weren't even allowed to stay over here, in America. Ellis Island was located in the New York Harbor, on the east coast of the United States. The immigrants who came to Ellis island were primarily from Europe. When they arrived, it could take up to five hours to process. First they would get examined by a doctor; however, if they found that the immigrant had a serious health condition or disease, they were automatically sent back to their homeland. If they passed the exam, then they were reported to a government inspector. The inspectors would look at the documentation that they …show more content…
The island was located in San Francisco Bay. From 1910-1940, just about 50,000 Chinese immigrants came through the island. The immigrants who came through Angel Island endured harsh questioning. They were also held in filthy ramshackled buildings while waiting to see if they would actually be able to stay in the country or if they would be kicked out. Recently Barack Obama established a National Angel Island Day, January 21st, 2010. On that day it was the 100th anniversary of the immigration island opening. It is also very ironic that Angel island was named Angel island since they aren't really angels.
The islands have some similarities, one obviously being that they were both immigration islands. Along with that, they both asked questions and did examinations to determine if they would be allowed to stay in the states. All the immigrants came over on