migra
Americannoun
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Spanish, Slang. the authorities or agencies in the United States involved with immigration, considered collectively.
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Spanish, Slang. an agent of these agencies.
Example Sentences
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Through the rest of 2025, she and others in the Rapid Response Network fought la migra in courthouses and through fundraisers for immigrant detainees and their loved ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Covering la migra is personal for Frey, who grew up in Tijuana and Imperial Beach with views of the U.S.-Mexico border fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
The gate where la migra and protesters faced off was closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
“Are you going to bring la migra down on us?” a farmworker charged with stacking the boxes joked from his position on a flatbed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
Enrique’s bus picks up other deportees at migra stations along the way.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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