Angel Island Immigration Station

Local nameAngel Island Immigration Station
LocationTiburon, United States

Angel Island Immigration Station was an immigration station in San Francisco Bay which operated from January 21, 1910 to November 5, 1940, where immigrants entering the United States were detained and interrogated. Angel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay. It is currently a State Park administered by California State Parks and a California Historical Landmark. The island was originally a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians, then it was a haven for Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala. Later, it was developed as a cattle ranch, then, starting with the Civil War, the island served as a U.S. Army post.

During the island's Immigration Station period, the island held hundreds of thousands of immigrants, the majority from China, Japan, India, Mexico and the Philippines. The detention facility was considered ideal because of its isolated location, making it very easy to control immigrants, contain outbreaks of disease, and enforce the new immigration laws.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Island_Immigration_Station

Official Website http://angelisland.org/history/united-states-immigration-station-usis/

Address 94920, United States

Coordinates 37°52'9.726" N -122°25'33.297" E

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