immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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Both of Kamala’s parents immigrated to the United States, meeting as graduate students at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024
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A native of Ukraine, Flores immigrated to Los Angeles with her family at the age of 6.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
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Co-owner Carlos Calzadilla immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela, in 2007.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Around the same time, the government passed the Chinese Exclusion Acts, which banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2024
Photo: Paula Marshall Photography Irene Flores General counsel Boardwalk Pictures
A native of Ukraine, Flores immigrated to Los Angeles with her family at the age of 6.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Go deeper: The remarkable story of Havana Carolina, a Cuban restaurant where two UNC Charlotte students help keep their father’s dream alive
Los Chamos
Co-owner Carlos Calzadilla immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela, in 2007.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
Around the same time, the government passed the Chinese Exclusion Acts, which banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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