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Ellis Island Immigration History

The historical record of immigration through Ellis Island from 1892 to 1954

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Jan 27, 2026

Did more non immigrants come to the USA during the Biden administration than during the last 70 years of Ellis Island

The short answer: not in raw cumulative numbers — the commonly cited period (1892–1954) saw roughly 12 million entries, while reporting assembled around recent -based tallies places net migration duri...

Jan 27, 2026

Did more non immigrants come to the USA during the Biden administration than during the 70 years of Ellis Island

The short answer is: — the historical record shows processed roughly 12 million immigrants from 1892 to 1954, while reporting about ’s four-year period (2021–2024) offers competing tallies and interpr...