To be permitted entry to the United States, thousands of mostly Chinese immigrants crossing the Pacific to San Francisco had to enter through the gauntlet of Angel Island, and were detained for months in a purgatory of isolation.
Thousands of mostly Chinese immigrants had to enter through the gauntlet of Angel Island. This was to be permitted entry to the United States. These mostly Chinese immigrants were crossing the Pacific to San Francisco. Thousands of mostly Chinese immigrants were detained for months in a purgatory of isolation. This was to be permitted entry to the United States. These mostly Chinese immigrants were crossing the Pacific to San Francisco.