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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The national record-holder — whose father immigrated to the United States from Cambodia — was at the top of the coach’s list.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
Episodes touched on political issues ranging from the Affordable Care Act and COVID-19 infrastructure to immigrating as a disabled person.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 11 July 2024
Ahead of the premiere, let's press rewind and take a glimpse into how Tran got here:
Before 'The Bachelor'
Tran was born in New Jersey after her parents and brother immigrated to the United States from Vietnam.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Her father was a wealthy Dutch merchant who immigrated to the United States as a young man, while her mother, a daughter of the Swiss painter Louis Léopold Robert, was born in Lugano.
—Corrado Nai, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
Episodes touched on political issues ranging from the Affordable Care Act and COVID-19 infrastructure to immigrating as a disabled person.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 11 July 2024
Ahead of the premiere, let's press rewind and take a glimpse into how Tran got here:
Before 'The Bachelor'
Tran was born in New Jersey after her parents and brother immigrated to the United States from Vietnam.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2024
Her father was a wealthy Dutch merchant who immigrated to the United States as a young man, while her mother, a daughter of the Swiss painter Louis Léopold Robert, was born in Lugano.
—Corrado Nai, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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