• Immigrants awaiting inspection in front of Ellis Island's Main Building

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    Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument NJ,NY

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    As of May 2013: Due to the conditions caused by Hurricane Sandy, the Ellis Island Immigration Museum will be closed until further notice. A projected reopening date has not yet been established, follow our twitter account for updates. More »

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Many government agencies have administered the Ellis Island immigration depot.  The Bureau of Immigration, later called the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), inspected immigrants.  The agency was restructured in 2003 under the new Department of Homeland Security and is now 3 entities : U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Citizenship and Immigration Services.