Incredible Photos Of Immigrants Arriving At Ellis Island

A Lasting Legacy

The effect that Ellis Island has had on the United States is immeasurable. The people who passed through there paved the way for future generations. Many of the immigrants who came to the United States through Ellis Island are ancestors of some of the most influential people who are today living in the United States. The fact that Ellis Island is today preserved as a living monument to the people who passed through there is a testament to just how critical immigrants have been to shaping and developing the United States of America.