has this island been reclaimed in the past or in recent years?
Yes  the island was greatly expanded by land reclamation between the late 1890s and the 1930s. Jurisdictional disputes between New Jersey and New York persisted until the 1998 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in "New Jersey v. New York
Ellis Island
The island was greatly expanded by land reclamation between the late 1890s and the 1930s. Jurisdictional disputes between New Jersey and New York persisted until the 1998 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in "New Jersey v. New York".
when did immigrants stop coming to ellis island 1924 where is this island located? Island in New York Harbor
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Ellis Island [SEP] Introduction
The main building and adjacent structures were completely renovated in 1990. The island was greatly expanded by land reclamation between the late 1890s and the 1930s. Jurisdictional disputes between New Jersey and New York persisted until the 1998 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in "New Jersey v. New York".