Immigrants were screened for defects upon their entrance to America, based on a popular belief that immigration politics should be based on eugenics principles to protect the "superior race".
Physical Defects
Mental Defects
Moral Defects
Mental and moral defects were of more concern to authorities--immigrants deemed mentally or morally inferior were mandatorily excluded from entrance to the US. Physical defects were also of concern, as George Lydston stated that physical defectiveness was a primary factor in the causation of crime. Head over to the image gallery from Ellis Island to see pictures of the screening process.
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