* Immigrants from: Europe, mostly Eastern and Southern Europe (Italy, Poland, Russia, etc.)
* Peak immigration period: 1892-1954
Angel Island (San Francisco Bay)
* Immigrants from: Asia, mostly China, Japan, and the Philippines
* Peak immigration period: 1910-1940
Other ports of entry
* Boston, Massachusetts
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Baltimore, Maryland
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Galveston, Texas
Immigrants from: All over the world, but mostly from Europe, Asia, and Latin America
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