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
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Over the last year, Kiley has broken with GOP leadership on several key votes including siding with Democrats in opposition to more funding for immigration agencies and sending new aid to Ukraine.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Canada officials have said immigration decisions are made on a case-by-case basis regardless of the World Cup.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The shooting deaths of former Kansas City resident Renee Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier this year had sparked calls to defund ICE, the immigration agency at the center of the chaos.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Consider the federal immigration agents who patrolled Chicago and Minneapolis this past year.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Canada officials have said immigration decisions are made on a case-by-case basis regardless of the World Cup.
—ABC News, 16 June 2026
The shooting deaths of former Kansas City resident Renee Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier this year had sparked calls to defund ICE, the immigration agency at the center of the chaos.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Consider the federal immigration agents who patrolled Chicago and Minneapolis this past year.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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