Ellis Island

Ellis island Hello I am Lorenzo auditora I am 16 year old boy I am coming from Italy. I was born of a rich man and my mother had died when I was born. My father never really cared about me. He did take care of me though at least I have that to be thankful for. My fathers best friend had said that he had lost all hope when my mother died. We had a big argument three days ago and I didn't want to stay with him. So I decided to leave to go to this place called Ellis island I didn't think it was…

Ellis Island Ellis Island opened as a port of immigration on January 1st of 1892; by 1924 over 14 million immigrants had entered the United States through its doors, Ellis Island is synonymous with United States immigration history for this very reason. Ellis Island was the first part of America immigrants saw, and for some of those immigrants it was also the last place they saw. Ellis Island was opened with the purpose of sifting out the undesirable immigrants that came into the port, as the…

My New Beginning When I started my trip to Ellis island, it was a cold day in grenade, it was snowing heavily and the roof on our house was about to cave in. me(Pека), my brother(Arnold), and my father(Boris). My mother died when I was 3years old in a car crash, my brother Arnold is annoying and reads a lot, but he also helps me with my homework and does all my chores for me. My father is very bossy and yells at me a lot for having bad grades and getting in trouble at school. He does keep me…

pass examination, they would be separated from their families and be deported back to Italy. You would only be allowed in, if you passed the tests at Ellis Island Immigration Center. Fortunately, in her case, only 2% or less of Italians were turned away at Ellis Island. Those that were turned away, had renamed the island, L'isola delle Lacrime(Island of Tears). She was faced with her first test at the steps of the building. Initial medical assessments were made at the stairway to the Great Hall.…

Isabella NazarioLA-2nd2/14/18 Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty stands in the New York Harbor and has greeted a lot of immigrants into Ellis Island. At the time, Lady Liberty was letting them know that their journey to find democracy, freedom, and a better way of life, was finally over. The Statue of Liberty stands on Ellis Island as a symbol of freedom. Liberty Enlightening the World" (the full name of the statue) was a gift from France to the United States in 1886. It…

Immigration Beyond Ellis Island Kazi I. Hossain Kazi Hossain is a professor in the Education department at Millersville University, Millersville, PA. The major focus of the text is that teaching aimed at developing an appropriate awareness of the immigration process is essential in K-12. The reading was assigned to give us an updated discussion on immigration, one that centers on the legal process and experiences of a modern day American immigrant. The text was a good source of immigration…

Ellis Island, a small island in New York harbor, was the immigration center for many immigrants passing through to America. Over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island from 1854 to 1954. One of the biggest groups to enter the United States was the Italians. Brave Italian immigrants traveled through Ellis Island to start their new life in America because of economic hardship and religious, race and political persecution. Italians living in Southern Italy…

you and the family dearly. I would like the tell you about my endeavor from Italy to Ellis Island. After living in poverty in Italy, I knew it was time to start my journey to Ellis Island. By train I rode hundreds of miles until I found a seaport. There I boarded a steamship, where I was put in the steerage. Many people looked different from me and were talking in tongues. I felt extremely out of place (“Ellis”) The ship reeked and was poorly maintained. Two weeks passed on the ship and then I…

work, land to own, and a place to settle down, they show one of the best parts of the American Dream; nevertheless, they never forget that which they came from before they ever arrived in the great country of the United States of America. The poem Ellis Island, by Joseph Bruchac, tells of someone’s humble beginning in America. Bruchac points this out when saying, “after leaving the sickness, the old Empires of…

In the late 1800’s and early tenth century, Ellis Island was a hotspot of immigrants coming from all parts of Europe and Asia, seeking freedom and opportunity in the new world. The bustling sound of foreign languages was everywhere. People were processed, names where changed and finally they were declared Americans. Stepping nearly a century later, the story is much different. The immigrants of today, are a cause of major political stir, racism and controversy throughout the country. They also…