immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Menendez was born in New York to parents who had immigrated from Cuba.
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 May 2024
His family immigrated to America to escape Russian persecution of the Jewish people when the future music star was a young boy.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 11 May 2024
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Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 May 2024
His family immigrated to America to escape Russian persecution of the Jewish people when the future music star was a young boy.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 11 May 2024
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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