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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But broadcasting every aspect of daily immigration enforcement could also imperil missions, said John Sandweg, former ICE acting director under the Obama administration.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Chicago was one of the first cities to undergo some immigration enforcement actions.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
In Cuban’s estimation, Democratic candidates did not demonstrate having any understanding of small businesses, the impact of inflation, the anxiety about immigration, or even the basics of the tax code.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
At a press conference on Friday afternoon in Miami’s Little Haiti, lawyers, activists and officials demanded the restoration of the protections and humanitarian immigration reform.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Chicago was one of the first cities to undergo some immigration enforcement actions.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
In Cuban’s estimation, Democratic candidates did not demonstrate having any understanding of small businesses, the impact of inflation, the anxiety about immigration, or even the basics of the tax code.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
At a press conference on Friday afternoon in Miami’s Little Haiti, lawyers, activists and officials demanded the restoration of the protections and humanitarian immigration reform.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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