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Fears grow that the possible closing of federal archives sites could bury key parts of American history

Fears grow that the possible closing of federal archives sites could bury key parts of American historyThe government hasn’t shared full plans for the possible closings in California and Chicago, where historical records on immigration, land rights and more are housed.Listen to this article00:0000:00A California State Parks worker holds a photo of the old pier…

Fears grow that the possible closing of federal archives sites could bury key parts of American history

The government hasn’t shared full plans for the possible closings in California and Chicago, where historical records on immigration, land rights and more are housed.

A California State Park worker holds a photo of the old pier.
A California State Parks worker holds a photo of the old pier where boats once arrived at the Angel Island Immigration Station in 2008.Justin Sullivan / Getty Images file

Archivists, genealogists, historians and family researchers fear the Trump administration may be about to bury a large chunk of the nation’s past, including immigration records, by closing federal records facilities in Northern California and Chicago.

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