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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He remains in detention in Arizona, and the family hired an immigration attorney in hopes of getting him released.
From Los Angeles Times
The utilities sector pay jump is likely due to increased demand for artificial intelligence, while the wage acceleration in food processing is likely due to restricted immigration cutting into the labor supply.
From Barron's
The U.S. economy continues to power through the trade and immigration shocks of 2025, defying widespread expectations of a slowdown or even a recession and blowing past other developed countries.
He estimates that around half of the families in his predominantly Hispanic diocese have someone in their household facing some sort of issue with their immigration status.
From BBC
The man was taken into immigration detention this week in Brisbane and is due to face court in January.
From BBC
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