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 ...

I am a third-generation American citizen. My grandfather was born here, to immigrant parents who came from Alcamo, Sicily, to ...

Jim Dessicino Named Save Ellis Island Museum Creative Director Save Ellis Island announces the appointment of Jim Dessicino as Museum Creat ...

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

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

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

Nearly 40 percent of Americans have at least one ancestor who entered the U.S. through Ellis Island. However, today's migrants may be shut out and deported, a humanitarian tragedy that would ...

While it’s a widely held belief that Black Americans did not pass through Ellis Island or play a role in the immigration waves of the 20th century, African-American filmmaker James Lassiter ...