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
Janet L. Nelson Examples of immigration in a Sentence
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Witnesses report that other vehicles besides Good's were blockading unmarked immigration agent vehicles with their emergency LED lights activated.
—Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
His administration’s agenda has tugged the law to its limits on several occasions, and is currently undergoing multiple court battles on issues ranging from immigration to tariffs.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident happened after a group of people allegedly started blocking officials during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
His administration’s agenda has tugged the law to its limits on several occasions, and is currently undergoing multiple court battles on issues ranging from immigration to tariffs.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident happened after a group of people allegedly started blocking officials during an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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