Read the responsibilities that were required of clerks from the "Clerk" section of "The Workers of Ellis Island."

kept a running tabulation of the number of immigrants
stored away the passenger manifests
completed detention and deportation cards
wrote reports and dossiers
filed away and retrieved warrant case records
These details all relate to the central idea that the clerks at Ellis Island

did not enjoy doing their job.
did not have direct contact with immigrants.
were required to have a college education.
were busy with paperwork.