[mass55th]

"Ellis Island, where the Statue of Liberty stands, was the wall of the time."

Yep. My father, his two brothers, and their parents came through there back in 1912. Immigrants were separated, evaluated, and medically cleared for entry. And they had to have a sponsor here to vouch for them prior to their being allowed to come.

[kiltie65]

And the sponsor had to be willing to support them for 5 years, and take care of medical claims for 5 years.