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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Nationwide, there were 735 immigration judges last fiscal year, according to the Executive Office for Immigration Review, the arm of the Justice Department that houses immigration courts.
From Los Angeles Times
It began when video footage of a confrontation between a man in a frog suit and immigration enforcement agents in Portland, Oregon, went viral.
From BBC
Across the country, citizens have created “rapid response networks” that track ICE’s movements and alert communities about immigration enforcement.
From Salon
The posada was a moment of hope and happiness amid turmoil, and a reminder that not all law enforcement officers see immigration status as a measure of worth.
From Los Angeles Times
“The immigration process doesn’t look at who I am or what I bring to the table. It just sees me as a case number,” he said.
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