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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Denver Public Schools is asking U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico to block immigration enforcement in schools across the country while its lawsuit challenging the new policy plays out in court.
—Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Now, in his second term, Trump is again using the bully pulpit of the presidency to spread false claims – for example, on Ukraine and Canada as well as immigration, inflation and, still, the 2020 election.
—Seth Ashley, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Vance chided bishops over immigration earlier in February.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Several lawsuits argue that Trump’s immigration policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act by acting in an arbitrary and capricious manner.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Colleen Slevin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Now, in his second term, Trump is again using the bully pulpit of the presidency to spread false claims – for example, on Ukraine and Canada as well as immigration, inflation and, still, the 2020 election.
—Seth Ashley, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Vance chided bishops over immigration earlier in February.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
Several lawsuits argue that Trump’s immigration policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act by acting in an arbitrary and capricious manner.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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