d the excerpt from Immigrant Kids by Russell
edman.
ewriter Angelo Pellegrini has recalled his own
mily's detention at Ellis Island:
"We lived there for three days - Mother and we five
children, the youngest of whom was three years old.
Because of the rigorous physical examination that we had
to submit to, particularly of the eyes, there was this terrible
anxiety that one of us might be rejected. And if one of us
was, what would the rest of the family do? My sister was
indeed momentarily rejected; she had been so ill and had
cried so much that her eyes were absolutely bloodshot,
and Mother was told, "Well, we can't let her in." But
fortunately, Mother was an indomitable spirit and finally
made them understand that if her child had a few hours'
rest and a little bit to eat she would be all right. In the end
we did get through."
Most immigrants passed through Ellis Island in about
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O Some of them still faced long journeys overland..
O They left the examination hall and waited on the
dock for the ferry that would take them to Manhattan
O Others would head directly for the teeming
immigrant neighborhoods of New York City.
"Well, we can't let her in."
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