The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream. The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream. The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream. The lives and struggles of some of the countless immigrants who arrived on Ellis Island during the 19th century in search of the American Dream.