immigration

American  

[im-i-grey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈgreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of immigrating.

2. a group or number of immigrants.

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immigration British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of immigration

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

Example Sentences

The cost of Medi-Cal coverage for adults with “unsatisfactory immigration status” ballooned to a projected $12.5 billion for the current fiscal year, the state’s Department of Finance says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Police have arrested 12 men on suspicion of immigration offences after reports of people in the back of a lorry.

From BBC

A crackdown on immigration, meanwhile, has reduced the pool of available workers.

From MarketWatch

A crackdown on immigration, meanwhile, has reduced the pool of available workers.

From MarketWatch

“Apparently he thought it would be funny to interfere with our immigration enforcement operations,” Essayli said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• exodus
• migration
• travel