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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The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Thousands of armed and masked federal agents have been deployed to Minnesota, with Minneapolis serving as the epicenter of the largest immigration enforcement operation in US history.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Protesters alleged one of the church’s pastors — not Parnell — has ties to immigration enforcement.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Several months later, aggressive immigration raids began in Los Angeles before expanding to other communities across the country, including in Chicago, Portland and Minnesota.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Thousands of armed and masked federal agents have been deployed to Minnesota, with Minneapolis serving as the epicenter of the largest immigration enforcement operation in US history.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Protesters alleged one of the church’s pastors — not Parnell — has ties to immigration enforcement.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Several months later, aggressive immigration raids began in Los Angeles before expanding to other communities across the country, including in Chicago, Portland and Minnesota.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immigration
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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