Read the details from "The Workers of Ellis Island" and
think about the central idea they support.
Because he was only allowed to admit persons who
were "clearly and beyond a doubt entitled to enter the
United States," he had to be absolutely certain the
person he was examining was not a member of one of
the classes of persons barred from entering the country.
Which supporting detail also supports the same central
idea?
Throughout the years, numerous organizations
offered aid to immigrants at Ellis Island.
O Every single foreigner that entered the Port of New
York was questioned
either on board ship or at Ellis
Island itself.
O According to PHS regulations, all nurses visiting New
York and New Jersey on their off-duty hours were
required to return to Ellis Island no later than the 12:00
a.m. staff boat.
Many interpreters at Ellis Island were either
immigrants themselves or the children of immigrants.
Ellis Island doctors were particularly watching for signs
of contagious diseases. Incurable diseases included
trachoma and tuberculosis and guaranteed a return trib
to where the immigrant came from.