I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...

Israel Zangwill was the leader of the Galveston Movement and, in his generation, was also a well-known writer. In 1908, he ...

Between 1892 and 1924, more than 12 million immigrants (mostly from Europe) bid farewell to their hometowns in search of ...

A wall of scaffolding is surrounding one of the nation’s most treasured national monuments this Fourth of July. The scaffolding surrounding part of Ellis Island is visible from Liberty State Park, a ...

A myriad of competing voices constantly tell the story of immigration in the United States. Statistics reduce immigrants to a ...

The Rev. Gary Graf, 67, pastor of Our Lady of the Heights in Chicago Heights, said he's on a walk to mobilize Americans toward compassion.

The Rev. Gary Graf, 67, is walking 800 miles from Pope Leo’s childhood home in Dolton, Illinois, to Ellis Island to advocate ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a major overhaul of the US refugee system that could favor White ...

The Miami skyscraper opened to the public in 2025 to celebrate its 100th year. Visitors can attend exhibitions to learn about the rich history of the building.

Creating and refining the list, 1898-1906 -- Immigration-especially European-through the lens of race -- Struggle over the list: the Jewish challenges and the federal defense, 1898-1910 -- The United ...