jan 1, 1892 - Ellis Island Immigration Station Opens
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Description
Ellis Island (the first US immigration station) opens in New York, processes >12 million immigrants between opening and 1954
Reasoning
Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of immigrants to enter the country and eventually became a national and global symbol, even after it was retired as an immigration station
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