Public History Spotlight (The Immigration and Ethnic History Newsletter)
Summer 2023
By Danielle Wetmore
The Angel Island Immigration Station is a valuable public history resource for scholars, educators, students, and the public. From the physical structure (where immigrants inscribed their hopes, fears, and observations) to the memories and perspectives of those who were processed and detained, the site serves as an important reminder of racist and exclusionary immigration laws and the humanity of the individuals who have been subject to them then and now.