immigrate
verb (used without object)
to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence.
are immigrating
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present progressiveof immigrate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And so you’ve got people that are immigrating to this country, buying up these business opportunities.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2021
He wants to start a big farm that will supply produce to the thousands of Koreans who are immigrating to the United States.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
Few who talk about immigration talk about why these people are immigrating in the first place.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 19, 2018
Some analysts say the answer is demographics: Baby boomers are retiring, and fewer people are immigrating to the United States.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2014
Fewer Koreans are immigrating to the United States — 4,600 arrived last year, compared with 31,600 in 1988 — and they are focusing more on service or professional jobs, Professor Min said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2011
