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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“I didn’t vote for masked men picking people up at random,” Guerra said before mentioning the migra encounter with the gardeners in January.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
There’s Border Patrol chief at large Gregory Bovino, a migra man a federal judge accused of “outright lying” during depositions over the actions of his team in Chicago this fall.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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
One afternoon migra agents come to the camp.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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