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
How the 19th-Century Know Nothing Party Reshaped American Politics
From xenophobia to conspiracy theories, the Know Nothing party launched a nativist movement whose effects are still felt today
This Hollywood Titan Foresaw the Horrors of Nazi Germany
Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe
How Disney’s 1942 Film Bambi Came to Be Influenced by the Lush Landscapes of the Sung Dynasty
Chinese-American Artist Tyrus Wong’s Brush With Destiny
Did Ellis Island Officials Really Change the Names of Immigrants?
On the 125th anniversary of the famous portal to the U.S., history shows inspectors were not the ones changing people’s names
New Database Helps Families ID People Who Died Crossing the Border
I Have a Name/Yo Tengo Nombre offers a devastating glimpse of those who are gone—and a glimmer of hope to those who want to find them
Pope’s New Nativity Scene Raises Awareness of Worldwide Refugee Crisis
It’s a lavish display complete with a plea for racial tolerance
Paris Is Selling Old Love Locks to Raise Money For Refugees
Putting clipped locks to good use
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