Comment Comment by tclancy >Reminder that people who couldn't work or speak english were sent back at Ellis Island.Which is why the questions were translated into 39 languages? http://www.essortment.com/requirements-immigrants-ellis-isla... There's nothing in the manifest documentation to suggest this either: http://www.gjenvick.com/Immigration/EllisIsland/1905-02-HowI...Admittedly, this is the result of 10 seconds of Googling, but I'd like to see some counter-evidence for your claim. parent tclancy 9 years ago
Which is why the questions were translated into 39 languages? http://www.essortment.com/requirements-immigrants-ellis-isla... There's nothing in the manifest documentation to suggest this either: http://www.gjenvick.com/Immigration/EllisIsland/1905-02-HowI...
Admittedly, this is the result of 10 seconds of Googling, but I'd like to see some counter-evidence for your claim.