Ellis Island Arrivals: 1911-1920

This is the third sub-project in the Ellis Islands Arrivals series.

Summary

• Immigration timeline

But after the outbreak of World War I in 1914, American attitudes toward immigration began to shift. Nationalism and suspicion of foreigners were on the rise, and immigrants' loyalties were often called into question. Through the early 1920s, a series of laws were passed to limit the flow of immigrants.

Notables

references and resources

• Ellis Island Passenger lists: 1906- 1911
• Ellis Island Passenger lists: 1912- 1921