What was a common nickname for ellis island during the 1800s? how many immigrants were excluded from entrance to america?

Ellis Island was commonly referred to as the "Island of Tears." In reality, only 2 percent of immigrants were denied entrance to America.

apartheid, (afrikaans: “apartness”) policy that governed relations between south africa's white minority and nonwhite majority and sanctioned racial segregation and political and economic discrimination against nonwhites. people should not get this wrong. i was just answering a question.