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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Since the Iran war started, officials say, some counterterrorism specialists who had been reassigned to immigration have returned to their old roles, creating a whiplash that can disrupt investigations and analysis.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s a more expansive approach than Senate Bill 5, the earlier measure, which would apply only to federal officials involved in immigration enforcement.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
In some shootings, video evidence contradicted immigration officials' initial accounts.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The document was conceived after a meeting in February wherein members of the public urged the council to take a stand against ICE and that agency’s immigration crackdown over the summer prior.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s a more expansive approach than Senate Bill 5, the earlier measure, which would apply only to federal officials involved in immigration enforcement.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
In some shootings, video evidence contradicted immigration officials' initial accounts.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The document was conceived after a meeting in February wherein members of the public urged the council to take a stand against ICE and that agency’s immigration crackdown over the summer prior.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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