Port of Galveston immigration immigration station at Galveston was damaged by storms in 1915 and 1916. It was then moved to 21st Street. WW1 caused a great reduction to the number of immigrants entering in the Port of Galveston. The immigration center was eventually destroyed in 1972. However, the impact of the immigrants entering Texas and the American southwest, particularly the Jewish immigrant population, was due largely in part to the Galveston port. Port of Galveston immigration The Port of Galveston, in Galveston, Texas, was the gateway for tens of thousands of immigrants to the Southwest of United States as an immigrant inspection station.
Port of Galveston the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, as designated by the City Charter. The port is self-sustaining, and does not receive any taxpayer funding. The Port of Galveston consists of the Galveston Ship Channel, the south side of Pelican Island, the north side of Galveston Island and the entrance to Galveston Bay. The Galveston Channel has an authorized minimum depth of and is wide at its narrowest point. The port has 15-20 lines of business. In 2015, the eastern section of the port, ending at Pier 38, was dredged to a depth of . Siltation occurred at a faster