for many migrants it meant saying farewell for ever and the parcher to the unknown . thanks to growing competition among shipping lines even 3rd class passengers soon had more amenities on their journey at the same time ticket prices dropped 20150 the journey cost an average annual wage by 9900 it was one month's income families who couldn't afford to send everyone off and sent the men ahead 1st. but for those who hope to achieve the american dream there was still a hurdle to overcome ellis island island of hope and tears. passengers of well for a social standing were allowed to step off the boat and go straight to management passengers in 3rd class were made to submit to a rigorous screening process. the initial interview took only a few minutes the medical exam was an ordeal this was what decided who would have a chance at the american dream. first only passengers suffering from disease were rejected. later the authorities also blacklisted prostitutes the poor anarchists illiterate and chinese people. those denied entry were returned to where they came from but the

evacuated from china to year due to the coronavirus the challenging test with the country of the parcher having come to a near standstill. here at the european commission in brussels christiane jake up is helping europeans living in china to return home safely on flights such as the one to frankfurt in the operation room of the emergency response center it's his job to oversee all processes and coordinate help and we are in close contact with our member states by phone by email and true especially the information system we are in close contact with the chinese authorities in order to receive updates from them and to see which are the most needed high terms that they need in order to contain this disease. since 2001 the e r c c has been coordinating the e.u.'s response to emergencies across its member states and beyond during the ebola epidemic in western africa the organization coordinated assistance and relief to the affected countries such as liberia important lessons to today's challenge operations in brussels have taken up pace since france triggered an e.u. wide emergency response p