On this day in 1998, the SCOTUS rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York. Because the ...

Slavic Immigrant, Ellis Island, 1905. Elizabeth McCausland papers, 1838-1995. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Use Note Current copyright status is undetermined Location Note ...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ellis Island Honors Society (EIHS) awarded the 2025 Annual Ellis Island Medals of Honor, to 80 recipients including: Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden ...

The Ellis Island Medals of Honor, officially recognized by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, boast an illustrious history of recipients since their 1986 inception, ...