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

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

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

The Middle Ages is the story of successive migrations and immigrations … —

Janet L. Nelson

immigrational

ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-sh(ə-)nəl

adjective

studied the region's immigrational history

Examples of immigration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump's demands for a border wall were essentially shorthand for hardline immigration policies. —

Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 12 July 2024 But does the party really want to tear itself apart in a fratricidal fight over Gaza, the Green New Deal, immigration and myriad other issues that divide Democrats, followed by just a few short months to lay down their swords and come together? —

Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 In addition to setting the standard best practices for the industry, the group lobbies for laws and rules around issues like benefits policy, hiring, immigration and taxes. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 July 2024 The issue has even cropped up in the race for state treasurer, an office not historically associated with immigration policy. —

Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for immigration

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