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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Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement practices by federal agents after the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s also how Trump secured funding for immigration enforcement.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
An administrative court known as the Board of Immigration Appeals has published a body of immigration case law that significantly narrows the due process and relief from deportation available for immigrants, an NPR analysis of its decisions shows.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Boasting what is thought to be the world’s first submarine roundabout, the road network has cut journey times by up to 80%, been credited with helping to revitalise the territory’s economy and contributed to net immigration over the past decade.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s also how Trump secured funding for immigration enforcement.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
An administrative court known as the Board of Immigration Appeals has published a body of immigration case law that significantly narrows the due process and relief from deportation available for immigrants, an NPR analysis of its decisions shows.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Boasting what is thought to be the world’s first submarine roundabout, the road network has cut journey times by up to 80%, been credited with helping to revitalise the territory’s economy and contributed to net immigration over the past decade.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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