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U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Did You Know?
Many government agencies have administered the Ellis Island immigration depot. The federal "Bureau of Immigration", later called the Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS), inspected immigrants. The agency was eliminated in 2003 and is now called U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Last Updated: May 31, 2011 at 14:45 MST