Over 3500 people died at Ellis Island while waiting to become citizens. Italians called it the "Island of Tears". The true story of Ellis Island is not the romantic version portrayed in movies and by anti immigration advocates. |
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Over 3500 people died at Ellis Island while waiting to become citizens. Italians called it the "Island of Tears". The true story of Ellis Island is not the romantic version portrayed in movies and by anti immigration advocates. |
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