Immigrants
Why Was Maine the First State to Try Prohibition?
The groundbreaking "Maine law" laid the groundwork for other states to experiment with temperance laws
The Centuries-Long Squabble Over Who Owns Ellis Island
It's actually the federal government, but don't tell New York or New Jersey
More Than 300,000 Unaccompanied Children Migrated Alone in 2015 and 2016
A new report details the risks faced by minors who flee their home countries
Is Australia’s Dingo-Proof Fence Changing the Ecosystem of the Outback?
A new study says yes, but it’s complicated
A Federal Immigration Building With a Dark Past
In post-war San Francisco, discrimination against Chinese immigrants resulted in tragedy
Paris’ Infamous Love Locks Will Now Help Migrants
The pesky padlocks are now removed from the bridge—and up for auction
Museum of Migration Opens in London
The ambitious museum brings new perspective to a city shaped by immigrants
How New York City Is Rediscovering Its Maritime Spirit
The city's waterfront fell into dangerous decline, but now its on the rebound with a new wave of money and creativity
This Jigsaw Puzzle Was Given to Ellis Island Immigrants to Test Their Intelligence
A confusing set of blocks could seal their fate
By the Numbers: The United States of Refugees
President Trump’s order temporarily barring all refugees and many immigrants has ignited debate about U.S. policies toward outsiders
A Modern Odyssey: Two Iraqi Refugees Tell Their Harrowing Story
Fleeing violence in Iraq, two close friends embarked on an epic journey across Europe—and ended up worlds apart
Washington’s Army Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day to Cure Winter Blues
Washington declared the day a holiday in an attempt to raise morale and acknowledge the army's many soldiers of Irish descent
Could This Chatbot Prevent Some Deportations?
Visabot helps immigrants and visitors to the United States obtain and keep visas
The Polish Patriot Who Helped Americans Beat the British
Thaddeus Kosciuszko engineered the colonial defenses in some of the Revolution's most critical battles
What Geology Has to Say About Building a 1,000-Mile Border Wall
Compared to erecting a marble palace or high-steepled church, a wall may seem relatively straightforward—it isn’t
Literacy Tests and Asian Exclusion Were the Hallmarks of the 1917 Immigration Act
One hundred years ago, the U.S. Congress decided that there needed to be severe limits on who was coming into the country
Lie Detectors Don’t Work as Advertised and They Never Did
Barred from use in U.S. court, lie detectors are still used today in other parts of the legal system
Why Do Chinese Restaurants Have Such Similar Names?
Consistency and familiarity is the tradition
What Is it Like to Be a Refugee? Here’s Your Chance to Ask One
At the U.S. Holocaust Museum, an immersive video chatting experience allows you to talk in real-time with refugees living in camps
America’s First Immigration Center Was Also an Amusement Park
Castle Garden went from fort to pleasure grounds to precursor of Ellis Island
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