Causes (Grounds) for Exclusion Noted on BSI Lists, ca. 1903-1924

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

This database is an index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of New York from 1820-1957. In addition, the names found in the index are linked to actual images of the passenger lists. Information contained in the index includes given name, surname, age, gender, arrival date, port of arrival, port of departure and ship name.

Exclusion Codes
13(c) Aliens ineligible to citizenship (after 1924)
ACC Accompanying (an alien accompanying another alien who has been excluded)
ACL Contract laborers
ALCOHOLIC Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
ANARCHIST Anarchistic or other subversive aliens
ASST Assisted alien
BEGGER Paupers, professional beggars, and vagrants
C.D. Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
CERT Certificate, usually a Medical Certificate indicating illness or physical debility
CL Contract laborer
CONST Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (constitutional psychopathic inferiority)
CRIPPLE Aliens likely to become public charges
D.C.D. Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
EPILEPTIC Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
FAVUS Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
FEEBLE MINDED Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
IDIOT Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
ILLIT Illiterate
IMBICILE Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
IMM Prostitutes, procurers, and like immoral classes
IMMORAL Prostitutes, procurers, and like immoral classes
INELIG Aliens ineligible to citizenship
INSANE Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
L.D. Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
LCD Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
LPC Aliens likely to become public charges
M.D. Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications
MED Medical - Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
MED CERT Medical Certificate, usually in combination with another abbreviation more specific to the ailment or problem involved
MENTAL Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications
MENTAL Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
MORAL TURP Aliens convicted or admitting comission of a crime involving moral turpitude
P.D. Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications
PAUPER Paupers, professional beggars, and vagrants
PG Pregnant (note, this annotation may have another or an additional meaning, as it has been seen on the records of male passengers)
PHYSICAL Aliens with mental, physical, economic or educational disqualifications
PHYSICAL Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
POLYGAMY Polygamists
PREG Pregnant
PRIOR An alien who has been previously excluded from admission into the U.S. at a port of entry and deported
PROST Prostitutes, procurers, and like immoral classes
PSYCH Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (constitutional psychopathic inferiority)
SENILE Aliens likely to become public charges
STOW Stowaway
TRACH Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
TRACHOMA Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens (Loathsome or dangerous contagious disease)
TUBERCULOSIS Mental or physical defectives and diseased aliens
UNDER 16 Children under 16 years of age, unaccompanied by or not coming to one or both parents
VAGRANT Paupers, professional beggars, and vagrants