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
immigrant
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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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Italy has one of the world’s lowest birth rates, and few countries are in greater need of immigrants.
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TV: A lot of things going on right now in America are highlighting the need for visibility and representation of immigrants and people of color.
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Little Tokyo, Los Angeles’ historic home to Asian and Hispanic immigrants, includes the Japanese American National Museum and Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art, among other cultural attractions.
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And there are so many Asian immigrants and refugees who have come from countries like the Philippines, Korea, Laos, Cambodia who are here in the United States because of wars that the U.S. waged overseas.
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The big, beautiful Wall with the big, beautiful Door that was going to let in only those immigrants who love us and our country?
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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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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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