immigration
Americannoun
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the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there
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the part of a port, airport, etc where government employees examine the passports, visas, etc of foreign nationals entering the country
Other Word Forms
- anti-immigration adjective
- immigrational adjective
- immigratory adjective
- nonimmigration noun
- preimmigration noun
- proimmigration adjective
Etymology
Origin of immigration
Example Sentences
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School board member Mary Granlund said she was on the scene and told immigration officials she could take Ramos, but they still detained him.
From BBC
French technology giant Capgemini has announced it will sell its US subsidiary after its work locating people for immigration enforcement agency ICE sparked outrage.
From BBC
Federal immigration agents operate in Los Angeles too.
From Los Angeles Times
Cook’s been working with Burris more than 20 years now, but until recently, the labyrinth of the immigration system wasn’t his area of expertise.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, a new problem emerged for the area — immigration raids.
From Los Angeles Times
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