Madame Albright, your ancestors came with the aid of a sponsor who was willing and able to serve as the bulwark against those new immigrants of EVER becoming a ward of the state.
If such a sponsorship were not made available, or failed in keeping the applicant from becoming a ward of the state, the person, or even the whole family, would have been sent back.
Yup. Just like Mrs rktman’s mom had to do through Ellis Island. Sit down and shut up maddie.