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jan 1, 1892 - Ellis Island

Description:

Ellis Island was designated as the first Federal immigration station in 1890 by President Benjamin Harrison. Prior to the commissioning of Ellis Island as a Federal Immigration Centre, immigration was regulated by individual states. It took approximately three to five hours for individual inspection.

Added to timeline:

27 Mar 2019

Date:

jan 1, 1892
Now
~ 132 years ago