“Child Migrants Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island” (from Moyers & company, by Tasneem Raja) An unaccompanied child migrant was the first person in line on opening day of the new immigration station at Ellis Island. Her name was Annie Moore, and that day, January 1, 1892, happened to be her 15th birthday. She had traveled with her two little brothers from Cork County, Ireland, and when they walked off the gangplank, she was awarded a certificate and a $10 gold coin for being the first to register. Today, a statue of Annie stands on the island, a testament to the courage of millions of children who passed through those same doors, often traveling without an older family member to help them along. (Image: Immigrant children at Ellis Island, New York, circa 1908, National Archives). Read more here:
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 16:25:59 +0000
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