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One of the many [[Essay:Liberal Denials about History|Liberal distortions of history]] is that Ellis Island was a harsh and forbidding place, designed to cow new arrivals and weed out the vulnerable for repatriation. In fact, of the 12 millions who arrived at the island, just 2% were refused entry (undesirable categories included prostitutes, anarchists, and those suffering from communicable diseases). The centre was "a beautiful, richly decorated complex with first-class health facilities, a roof garden with inspiring views of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, and good food for the relative few who were subjected to detention", and the staff "performed their duties with efficiency, dispatch and not a little compassion."<ref>Bill Bryson, ''Made in America'' (London 1994) pp164-165</ref>

One of the many [[Essay:Liberal Denials about History|Liberal distortions of history]] is that Ellis Island was a harsh and forbidding place, designed to cow new arrivals and weed out the vulnerable for repatriation. In fact, of the 12 millions who arrived at the island, just 2% were refused entry (undesirable categories included prostitutes, anarchists, and those suffering from communicable diseases). The centre was "a beautiful, richly decorated complex with first-class health facilities, a roof garden with inspiring views of Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty, and good food for the relative few who were subjected to detention", and the staff "performed their duties with efficiency, dispatch and not a little compassion."<ref>Bill Bryson, ''Made in America'' (London 1994) pp164-165</ref>

Today, Ellis Island is a National Monument run by the United States National Park Service<ref>http://www.nps.gov/elis/</ref>.

Today, Ellis Island is a National Monument run by the United States National Park Service.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/elis/</ref>

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