immigration

[im-i-grey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of immigrating.

2. a group or number of immigrants.

immigration

/ ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən /

noun

1. the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there

2. the part of a port, airport, etc where government employees examine the passports, visas, etc of foreign nationals entering the country

Other Word Forms

• immigrational adjective
• immigratory adjective
• anti-immigration adjective
• nonimmigration noun
• preimmigration noun
• proimmigration adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immigration¹

First recorded in 1650–60; im- ¹ + migration

Example Sentences

There is dismay among some of his most fervent supporters about his repeatedly expressed enthusiasm for high-skilled immigration and H-1B visas.

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He scanned the street for law enforcement vehicles and hit refresh on a crowdsourced map that showed recent immigration sweeps.

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Federal agents, however, have stepped up immigration raids in Illinois, in what the Department of Homeland Security called Operation Midway Blitz.

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Indyke, who had previously advised her on how to communicate with U.S. immigration officials, warned against it.

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These same lots have become key targets for immigration enforcement.

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Related Words

• exodus 
• migration 
• travel