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
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Schools are sanctuaries for learning, and neither county education officials nor school district personnel should serve as instruments of federal immigration enforcement.
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Closer to home, the country is deeply divided on a range of issues shaping the national conversation—from transgender rights and access to healthcare to immigration enforcement, the economy and the escalating conflict with Iran.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Republicans argued his approach was too lenient, while Allred emphasized a combination of enforcement and immigration reform.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Others are equally clear, such as getting immigration under control, allowing free speech and ditching the teaching of distortions of history.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Closer to home, the country is deeply divided on a range of issues shaping the national conversation—from transgender rights and access to healthcare to immigration enforcement, the economy and the escalating conflict with Iran.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Republicans argued his approach was too lenient, while Allred emphasized a combination of enforcement and immigration reform.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Others are equally clear, such as getting immigration under control, allowing free speech and ditching the teaching of distortions of history.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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