Angel IslandAngel Island

Angel IslandAngel Island

Building of “China Cove” as Angel Building of “China Cove” as Angel Island began in 1905.Island began in 1905.

Located in California, the purpose Located in California, the purpose of the Island was to keep control of the Island was to keep control of Asians coming into the U.S.of Asians coming into the U.S.

We know much less about Angel We know much less about Angel Island because records were lost.Island because records were lost.

Angel IslandAngel Island

Unlike Ellis Island which Unlike Ellis Island which welcomed immigrants Angel welcomed immigrants Angel Island was originally a detention Island was originally a detention center for Chinese who were center for Chinese who were attempting to enter the U.S.attempting to enter the U.S.

Due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, Due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, Chinese were not allowed into the Chinese were not allowed into the U.S.U.S.

Angel IslandAngel IslandWhile the Chinese were While the Chinese were

excluded from coming in, excluded from coming in, Japanese immigrants were Japanese immigrants were allowed to immigrate. allowed to immigrate.

Picture BridesPicture Brides

Often the early immigrants Often the early immigrants were “picture brides”.were “picture brides”.

Women who had been Women who had been matched with men in the matched with men in the United States via a match United States via a match maker and were coming to maker and were coming to the U.S. to marry.the U.S. to marry.

Life on Angel IslandLife on Angel Island

Men and women were held Men and women were held separately, just like Ellis Island.separately, just like Ellis Island.

Immigrants were interrogated for Immigrants were interrogated for days in hopes that they would days in hopes that they would have to be deported.have to be deported.

Immigrants would be held for days, Immigrants would be held for days, months, or years before being months, or years before being either deported or released.either deported or released.