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Immigrant Societies Guard Newcomers at Ellis Island
The article describes immigrant aid groups in Greater New York that guide newcomers through Ellis Island, combat unscrupulous agents and harpies, and escort them to their destinations. It highlights cases like Bernardo Foiere and details legal aid, education programs, and ethnically organized escort services run by societies such as the Society for Italian Immigrants and Baron de Hirsch Fund to foster Americanization and citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ellis Island
New World
Greater
New York
Naples
Venice
Rome
Sicily
Ofice
Ellis Island Land
Harpies
New Land
Bernardo Foiere
Durango
Colorado
Italy
Jersey City
Foiere
New York City
Felcre
Society For
Expressman
Society For Italian Immigrants
Societe Francaise de Bienfaisance
Sociedad Espanola de Beneficencia
Deutsche Frauen Verein
Magyar Tarsulat
Hungarian Association
Educational Alliance of New York
Baron de Hirsch Fund
East Side
Ameri
Baron de Hirsch
Columbia
Republi
Isaac Popovitch