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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David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, said the government is relying on the shocking percentages, without proper context, to advance a narrative.
From Los Angeles Times
Since immigration agents began raiding Los Angeles neighborhoods and worksites in June, many local leaders have pushed for action on the issue.
From Los Angeles Times
An immigration court judge granted him protection against deportation to Cuba, and R.V.,
From Los Angeles Times
U.S. labor productivity growth has been on the rise in recent years, gaining an average of 2.2% a quarter since 2023 due to public and private investments, new business formation, and surging immigration.
From Barron's
"Thai immigration said Bdap was handed over to Vietnamese officials without giving further details. We have no news about his fate," his lawyer Nadthasiri Bergman told AFP.
From Barron's
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