{"id":546,"date":"2016-06-29T17:03:21","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T17:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalboston.bc.edu\/?page_id=546"},"modified":"2018-09-06T16:57:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T16:57:04","slug":"east-boston-immigration-station","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalboston.bc.edu\/index.php\/home\/eras-of-migration\/second-wave\/east-boston-immigration-station\/","title":{"rendered":"East Boston Immigration Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<style>.vcex-heading.vcex_69e0931dca839{font-size:32px;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-heading vcex-heading-plain vcex-module wpex-heading wpex-text-2xl vc_custom_1477338781419 vcex_69e0931dca839\"><span class=\"vcex-heading-inner wpex-inline-block\">East Boston Immigration Station<\/span><\/div>[vc_column_text]Opened in 1920, the East Boston Immigration Station was a federal facility where thousands of immigrants were detained, and in some cases, deported. Located on the East Boston waterfront in Jeffries Point, the station was later used as a prison for enemy aliens during World War II and was finally closed in 1954.\u00a0 Prior to its demolition in 2011, the Boston Landmarks Commission issued this informative study that details\u00a0the station&#8217;s history and significance.<\/p>\n<iframe class=\"pdfjs-viewer\" width=\"800px\" height=\"700px\" src=\"https:\/\/globalboston.bc.edu\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-viewer\/stable\/web\/viewer.html?file=https:\/\/globalboston.bc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/EBIS_StudyReport.pdf\"><\/iframe> \nFrom: Boston Landmarks Commission, City of Boston, &#8220;East Boston Immigration Station Study Report&#8221; (2010).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Opened in 1920, the East Boston Immigration Station was a federal facility where thousands of immigrants were detained, and in some cases, deported. 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