immigration
noun
im·mi·gra·tion
ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural immigrations
: an act or instance of immigrating
specifically
: travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence there
Especially during these months when there has been constant talk of immigration and its myriad challenges, both here and on European national borders … —
Bob Greene
Bob Greene illegal/legal immigration
immigration reform/policy/law
Drawing historical comparisons is always a fraught process, especially when the subject is as contentious as immigration. —James Hannan
James Hannan There is only a passing comment on Chinese and Japanese immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, plus a short section on the truly global wave of immigrants that swept into America after the Second World War … —Nicholas Guyatt
Nicholas Guyatt The Middle Ages is the story of successive migrations and immigrations … —Janet L. Nelson
Janet L. Nelson Examples of immigration in a Sentence
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Kirk frequently attacked mainstream media and engaged in culture war issues around race, gender and immigration, often in a provocative style.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
As a federal judge, Talwani has a history of siding with liberal litigants, including in immigration cases.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
While this is no longer an issue, the unemployment rate falling over the past year highlights how shifts in immigration can impact the metrics commonly used to gauge labor market health.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that the previous restraining order issued in Los Angeles greatly limited the work of immigration agents.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
As a federal judge, Talwani has a history of siding with liberal litigants, including in immigration cases.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
While this is no longer an issue, the unemployment rate falling over the past year highlights how shifts in immigration can impact the metrics commonly used to gauge labor market health.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that the previous restraining order issued in Los Angeles greatly limited the work of immigration agents.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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