The Statue of Liberty, France's gift to the U.S., was originally viewed as a tribute to the end of slavery. But poet Emma ...

From Ellis Island to Lampedusa, from Seoul to Senegal, filmmakers have used cinema to chart the hopes, heartbreak and quiet ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A body was found in the water near Ellis Island Tuesday morning, police said. The unidentified male was found unconscious in the upper bay near Ellis Island just before 9 a… ...

Before the Civil War America’s open door welcomed large waves of Irish and German immigration and then millions from Italy and Eastern Europe decades later − the ones who actually “made America great” ...

Millions of people passed through Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital between 1901 and 1924. A team of doctors performed tests to verify whether those entering the United States had any kind of ...

A New York City hotel that became a symbol of the massive wave of immigration under the Biden administration is permanently closing.

Sometimes the only line they waited in was at Ellis Island or some other port of entry. Because immigration was so different, they entered legally and often quite quickly became citizens.

From German street food to an American symbol, the hot dog’s rise is a story of immigration, innovation and affordability. As ...

Newsday's coverage of President Donald Trump's policies on immigration and their impact on Long Island.