This paper explains that the
documentary film, "Carved in Silence", indicates how poorly America treated Chinese immigrants
and how desperately these people wanted to live and work in America. The author points out that the film uses interviews of survivors of Angel Island, workers on the island, and modern-day reenactments to depict the plight of the Chinese immigrants who were forced to stay on Angel Island until their immigration papers were either approved or disapproved. The paper stresses the immeasurable historical value of this
documentary, which should be a part of every American history class, because today Angel Island is a California State Park, and most visitors have no idea what really happened there.