If only these walls could talk ... imagine the stories they'd tell,” we mused aloud as we walked through the Great Hall on ...

Ellis Island ceased to be an immigration port in 1954. But while it remains central to one of New York's most iconic images, ...

Will Smith initially rejected the memorable "Hitch" scene on Ellis Island because he thought Black people didn't immigrate ...

Opinion: Efforts to save the hospital campus on Ellis Island are imperative to understanding the largest mass migration in ...

Hitch is truly an example of a laugh-out-loud comedy with so many hilarious scenes. Ones that come to mind include when Hitch ...

The Ellis Island Casino & Hotel is currently going through an expansion and remodel. The remodel will feature a new casino ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.

Immigration is central to America's identity — and for most of us, to our family histories. As we turn away from that legacy, ...

Ellis Island straddles New York and New Jersey and commemorates the immigrant experience. Millions of American stories began at Ellis Island; by some estimates, 40% of people in the country today have ...

A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the statue can be admired from several different vantage points around Manhattan, including ...

Between 1892 and 1954, more than twelve million immigrants passed through the U.S. immigration portal at Ellis Island, enshrining it as an icon of America's welcome. That story is well known.