There is a famous quote at the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” There is a less famous inscription ...

As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, a new exhibit on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay draws attention to the “virtual wall” that already looms over the U.S.–Mexico border — ...

Jessica Huang's new play at Berkeley Rep revives Angel Island's hidden stories through a sweeping tale of family, identity and survival.

The history of blimps, security towers, drones, ground cameras, experimental robots and other surveillance technologies used by U.S. authorities to watch the 1,954-mile U.S.-Mexico border is on ...

Introduction -- Guarding the Golden Gate: the life and business of the immigration station -- "One hundred kinds of oppressive laws": Chinese immigrants in the shadow of exclusion -- "Agony, anguish, ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - The Bay Area is marked by the stories of the people detained at Angel Island between 1910 and 1940 who were on a journey to America in search of a better life. That history is ...

Oakland Ballet Company Artistic Director Graham Lustig's Dancing Moons Festival showcasing Asian-American and Pacific Islander artistry, which was created in response to anti-Asian hate that arose ...

Off the coast of Tiburon, jutting out of the San Francisco Bay, is Angel Island. Accessible only by a ferry, it’s a large, hilly state park that offers sweeping views and miles of hiking trails. But ...