What questions were the immigrants asked at Ellis Island?

The questions immigrants were typically asked by immigration officers at Ellis Island included:

1. Name and surname.

2. Age and date of birth.

3. Sex.

4. Race or nationality.

5. Last permanent residence.

6. Destination in the United States.

7. Occupation.

8. Amount of money in possession.

9. Whether they were going to join relatives or friends in the United States.

10. Whether they had ever been convicted of a crime.

11. Whether they were suffering from any physical or mental disabilities.

12. Whether they were politically radical or anarchist.

13. Whether they were literate (able to read and write).

14. Whether they were seeking political asylum.

These questions were designed to help the immigration officers determine whether an immigrant was admissible into the United States under the Immigration Act of 1891, which imposed various restrictions on immigration, including a ban on immigrants who were considered "likely to become a public charge," had certain physical or mental disabilities, or had been convicted of certain crimes.