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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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is looming because those states are refusing to provide data the department requested such as the names and immigration status of aid recipients.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Allen, the immigration attorney, said another client, a Ukrainian woman seeking asylum, was also notified that an in-person decision on her case had been postponed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Those layoffs add to more than 90 other terminations so far this year, according to a count kept by NPR and the union that represents immigration judges.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
The airport had the worst scores for both its check-in experience and customs and immigration, with only 77% and 66% of reviewers, respectively, rating the processes favorably.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Allen, the immigration attorney, said another client, a Ukrainian woman seeking asylum, was also notified that an in-person decision on her case had been postponed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Those layoffs add to more than 90 other terminations so far this year, according to a count kept by NPR and the union that represents immigration judges.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Dec. 2025
The airport had the worst scores for both its check-in experience and customs and immigration, with only 77% and 66% of reviewers, respectively, rating the processes favorably.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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