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Congress chooses Ellis Island as the site for New York’s federal immigration station.
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Ellis Island
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The Immigration Act of 1891 creates the federal Bureau of immigration, which sets up inspection system.
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The immigration station opens on Ellis Island on January 1.
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A mysterious fire destroys the immigration station on June 14.
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The Ellis Island immigration station reopens on December 17.
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Almost 900,000 immigrants pass through Ellis Island.
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The immigration act of 1917 requires all immigrants 16 years and older to be able to read in their native language.
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Quota Law of 1921 limits immigration to 357,803 per year, with no more than 155,000 from southern and eastern Europe.
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The Immigration Act of 1924 limits immigration to 164,677 per year, following fewer than 25,000 from southern and eastern Europe.
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The Ellis Island immigration station closes in November.
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President Lyndon Johnson makes Ellis Island apart of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.