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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The state accuses the Biden administration of failing to enforce immigration laws and is sparring with the federal government in court.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Most rally attendees interviewed at Tuesday's event told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the issue key to their support is immigration.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
New Zealand has tightened its immigration rules before.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
The pandemic also virtually shut down foreign immigration into California.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Greene also interrupted President Joe Biden during his State of the Union speech, leading him to deliver impromptu remarks in response about Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, whose murder has become a flashpoint in immigration debates this election year.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Mayorkas has not been accused of personal misconduct and Democrats have said Republicans impeached him solely based on immigration policy differences.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
For this fiscal year, the Department of Defense has also authorized the use of up to 2,500 National Guard troops to support federal immigration authorities along all four southern border states, mobilized from around half of all U.S. states and Guam.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
The immigration factor Through the first three months of the year, the US labor market is growing at a monthly pace of 276,333 jobs, BLS data shows.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Most rally attendees interviewed at Tuesday's event told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel the issue key to their support is immigration.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
New Zealand has tightened its immigration rules before.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
The pandemic also virtually shut down foreign immigration into California.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Greene also interrupted President Joe Biden during his State of the Union speech, leading him to deliver impromptu remarks in response about Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, whose murder has become a flashpoint in immigration debates this election year.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 7 Apr. 2024
Mayorkas has not been accused of personal misconduct and Democrats have said Republicans impeached him solely based on immigration policy differences.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
For this fiscal year, the Department of Defense has also authorized the use of up to 2,500 National Guard troops to support federal immigration authorities along all four southern border states, mobilized from around half of all U.S. states and Guam.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
The immigration factor Through the first three months of the year, the US labor market is growing at a monthly pace of 276,333 jobs, BLS data shows.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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