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On April 11, 1890 Ellis Island was declared an immigration station which means it was finally a place where people could go for safety. -
On June 14, 1897, some of the buildings were burned down and the camp was closed for the safety of the people. Though most were evacuated safely it was still a very challenging time. -
The Spanish-American war was a huge part in immigration because many people after the war migrated to the county that defeated them in the war. -
After 3 long years on December 17, 1900 Ellis Island opened back up after the fire that closed the station for so long, once it opened it was back and bigger than ever with many changes being made. -
The busiest day in Ellis Island history is April 17, 1907, this is when 11,747 immigrants were on the small island in one day. This was a terrible sign for immigration b3ecause it shows that they are only getting worse.
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In 1914-1918 many people lost their lives in World War 1 because of the brutality that was going on. This put immigration on pause for a little bit but then it was brought back because of the people that weren't happy with their country anymore. -
From 1917-1919 Ellis Island served as a deportation center and also this is when immigration was the highest so it ept getting bigger and bigger and then soon it was finally able to do much more than just a immigration home. -
In 1924 most immigration finally ended, many people decided that their life wasn't so bad in their own country and the U.S. got more strict with immigration policies.