This was in response to the flood of immigrants fleeing persecution in Eastern and Central Europe. Twenty million immigrants passed through it before it was closed in 1954.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Immigration office opened on Ellis Island". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5377, accessed 09 June 2026.]
