Kelley Simmons

04/21/2024 · Senior High School

The immigrants who were detained on Ellis Island can be divided into three categories. The first were immigrants who were diagnosed with a contagious disease. The diseases that examining doctors looked for were cholera, scalp and nail fungus, tuberculosis, insanity, epilepsy, mental impairments, and trachoma, a highly contagious eye infection that could lead to blindness and death. The second category was made up of immigrants who were judged likely to become public charges because they could not support themselves. Under this category, unescorted women and children were not allowed entry into the United States. Finally, stowaways, anarchists, and criminals were judged to be 'immoral' and were detained on Ellis Island. Ellis Island was only used for "steerage" or "third-class" ship passengers. Which of these lists the correct main idea and major details of this except?