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Definition of immigrant
: one that immigrates: such asa : a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residenceb : a plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown
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Examples of immigrant in a Sentence
Millions of immigrants came to America from Europe in the 19th century.
The city has a large immigrant population.
Recent Examples of immigrant from the Web
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The U.S. has nearly 370,000 Iranian immigrants, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, far more than the other countries targeted by the order — Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Libya and Yemen.
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Immigrants from China, India,and Japan get along well here, but black and Hispanic families still tell me they're often treated poorly.
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Donald Trump campaigned as a tough-on-immigration Republican who would roll back Obama-era protections for undocumented immigrants.
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NBN aims to minimize or remove the financial, logistical, professional and social obstacles that new immigrants to Israel face, according to the organization's website www.nbn.org.il.
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Nanjiani plays himself, a Pakistani Muslim immigrant trying to make it as a stand-up on the Chicago comedy circuit.
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This shattering drama from the controversial director, about an almost-blind Czechoslovakian immigrant (Bjork) whose only way of escaping the horrors of a murder trial are by starring in her own musicals.
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Almost 40 years after the Mariel Boatlift, top academics don't agree on how this influx of close to 250,000 Cuban immigrants affected Miami's work force.
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Gomez, a youthful 41-year-old who is a son of Mexican immigrants, seemed a bit taken aback.
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First Known Use of immigrant
1789
IMMIGRANT Defined for English Language Learners
immigrant
playDefinition of immigrant for English Language Learners
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: a person who comes to a country to live there
IMMIGRANT Defined for Kids
immigrant
playDefinition of immigrant for Students
: a person who comes to a country to live there
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