A lot of things surprised me because of how cruel or pointless it was to do that.For example with the children story why aren't boarders wives allowed to go freely and they had to lie that it was his sister that just doesn't make sense. I was also saddened by how they were being treated when they arrived to New York,I get it they don't want any illness in America but they could have been treated better and more welcomed.I was also surprised there where that many people immigrating from both island showing how bad things were in the past.It is also very sad how a family can get divided because they all didn't pass the test and could just hope to see each other in the future. This shows how civilized People and America has become is less scary to come to the United States. I want to know more about how the people working at the islands felt about the whole procedure. I also want to find more information if the island was initially built for immigration purposes.
I found this video which gives a brief history about both islands
I found this video which gives a brief history about both islands