Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, and then answer the
question.
What best paraphrases the central idea of the excerpt?
But the journey was not yet over. Before they could be
admitted to the United States, immigrants had to pass
through Ellis Island, which became the nation's chief
immigrant processing center in 1892. There they would be
questioned and examined. Those who could not pass all the
exams would be detained; some would be sent back to
Europe. And so their arrival in America was filled with great
anxiety. Among the immigrants, Ellis Island was known as
"Heartbreak Island."
Ellis Island was known as "Heartbreak Island" because
so many had heart and medical problems while there.
Ellis Island was an important step on the way to American
citizenship. Not everyone made it through the
examinations
In 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's immigrant
processing center. Lots of questions and exams were
given there.
Immigrants who couldn't pass examinations felt a lot of
anxiety and were sent to live on Ellis Island.