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Immigration
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act - http://www.itp.berkeley.edu/~asam121/1882.html This is the US Congressional act that excluded Chinese from immigrating to the US. This act was repealed in the 1940s
American Immigration - http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/ The American Immigration Home Page was started as a part of a school project for a 10th grade American History Class. The project was meant to give information as to how immigrants not only were treated, but also why they decided to come to America. Feel free to explore the rest of the site.
Angel Island Home Page - http://www.angelisland.org/ Angel Island was the "Ellis Island" of the west and was the first stop in America for many immigrants, including the Chinese and Japanese. Includes a live webcam of the site!
Angel Island, San Francisco, Chinese Immigration History - http://www.sandiego-online.com/forums/chinese/htmls/angel.htm Tour the Angel Island immigration station and learn about what many immigrants had to endure to become US citizens.
Ellis Island: National State Park - http://www.nps.gov/stli/serv02.htm A historical overview, about the journey to Ellis Island, and Ellis Island today. From the National Park Service.
Ellis Island - http://www.ellisisland.org/ The history and immigration of thousands to the United States in the early 20th century provided by the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.
History of Ellis Island - http://www.libertystatepark.com/history1.htm From Liberty State Park, site explains the construction of Ellis Island and its changes over time.
The Immigrant Journey - http://www.libertystatepark.com/immigran.htm From leaving home and on board ships to medical inspections and beyond, this site gives a brief history of the immigrants' journey to America.
Immigration Facts - http://www.immigrationforum.org/Facts/default.htm An immigrant is a foreign-born individual who has been admitted to reside permanently in the United States as a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR). Chronology of immigration from the late 1800s and immigration information for today.
The Virtual Ellis Island Tour - http://www.capital.net/~alta/index.html By Queensbury Middle School, this site takes you on a virtual tour of the immigration station. Includes history, links and more.
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