Ellis Island Vs Angel Island Essay

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Ellis Island and Angel Island Essay By Christopher Teplica

In our history, millions of people came to the United States to live a better life. These immigrants left their home countries to make America their home. America handled the arrival of all these immigrants in an organized way through immigration stations. The most popular ones are Ellis Island and Angel Island. Ellis Island is located on the east coast of the United States in the New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast. Ellis Island opened in 1892 and closed in 1924. Angel Island was located on the west coast of the United States in the San Francisco Bay, California. Angel Island opened in 1910 and closed in 1940.

Ellis Island and Angel Island had several similarities. Both sites had many uses prior to becoming immigration stations. Ellis Island was once used as a …show more content…
Most immigrants that came to Angel Island were usually Asian, Chinese, and Japanese. Most of the Chinese immigrants were rejected because of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882. However, immigration officials were suspicious of all Asian immigrants. This caused about 18 percent of Asian immigrants to be sent back. Immigrants from Ellis Island were usually European, German, and Italian. At Ellis Island, only up to 3 percent of immigrants were rejected. Next, Angel Island was on the west coast, and Ellis Island was on the east coast. The locations affected who came through. Additionally, the interrogations at Angel Island were barbaric, humiliating, and horrid. Most immigrants feared them! Meanwhile, Ellis Island’s interrogations were stressful, but not as bad as Angel Island. Finally, Ellis Island's operating times were 1892 to 1924. Angel Island's operating times were 1910 to 1940. That changed the number of immigrants that came through the islands. 12 million immigrants came through Ellis island through its operating time, and only 300,000 came through Angel
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