Thune: 'What Could We Have Done Differently?' Glad You Asked, Senator. ↗
Follow @eric_florack Nov 12, 2026 9:08 AM November 12, 2026 9:08 AM Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-728x90_1"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-728x90_1"]]) }); AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Greetings, and welcome to Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. On this date in 1954, Ellis Island closed its doors after processing some 12 million immigrants, every one of them through an actual front door, with an actual line and actual paperwork.