Angel Island Event 2010

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program; The Organization of Chinese Americans, Greater Washington DC Chapter; and The Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation present a panel presentation featuring Erika Lee and Judy Yung, authors of Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America. Dr. Franklin Odo moderates.

“From 1910 to 1940, the Angel Island immigration station in San Francisco served as the processing and detention center for over one million people from around the world. The majority of newcomers came from China and Japan, but there were also immigrants from India, the Philippines, Korea, Russia, Mexico, and over seventy other countries. The full history of these immigrants and their experiences on Angel Island is told for the first time in this landmark book, published to commemorate the immigration station’s 100th anniversary.” - Oxford University Press

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Photos by Ricky Leung, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program