Ellis Island, which sits in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty and Lower Manhattan, is part of Statue of Liberty National Monument. Although the Statue of Liberty National Monument has been run by the National Park Service since 1933, Ellis Island was added to the monument only in 1965. That’s the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, expanded last year to look more broadly at “the peopling of America.” The new wing examines immigration since federal officials declared Ellis Island surplus property in 1954. “What do Central and South America have to do with Ellis Island? — Dave McCutcheon, Ellis Island rangerI was still in the modern immigration wing when I met visitor Armando Marrero, who was frowning.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 27, 2016 12:00 UTC