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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At a time when immigration has become a hot-button issue in the U.S., the list of America’s Richest Immigrants featured in these pages is quite an eye-opener.
—Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Dean Cain is giving his full support to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Tina’s decision to leave the U.S. unfolded against the broader backdrop of mounting political pressure against immigration.
—Sam Wolson, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Osorio, who spent his early childhood in the town, began writing the play after his brother, an immigration attorney, asked him to visit some of the prison’s detainees during the first Trump administration.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Dean Cain is giving his full support to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Tina’s decision to leave the U.S. unfolded against the broader backdrop of mounting political pressure against immigration.
—Sam Wolson, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2025
Osorio, who spent his early childhood in the town, began writing the play after his brother, an immigration attorney, asked him to visit some of the prison’s detainees during the first Trump administration.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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