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On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States via Ellis Island between 1892 and 1954.

Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of people who were processed on Ellis Island before its immigration facility closed in 1954. In 2014, she told the BBC about reaching the gateway to the US ...

After three feature-length episodes, Channel 5's Ellis is now done and dusted. The new detective drama has proven to be quite the hit for the channel, not least because of a standout performance ...

Another week, another perplexing case for Ellis (Sharon D Clarke) and Harper (Andrew Gower) to tackle. Except this time around, it's their final one of the season – and is certainly quite the ...

CLOSURE: On Nov. 12, 1954, after processing more than 12 million immigrants, Ellis Island closed its doors. From the National Park Service: “On average, the inspection process took approximately ...

There are 49 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 12, 1954, Ellis Island officially closed as an immigration station and detention center. More than 12 million immigrants arrived in the ...