immigration
noun
im·mi·gra·tion
ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural immigrations
: an act or instance of immigrating
specifically
: travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence there
Especially during these months when there has been constant talk of immigration and its myriad challenges, both here and on European national borders … —
Bob Greene
Bob Greene illegal/legal immigration
immigration reform/policy/law
Drawing historical comparisons is always a fraught process, especially when the subject is as contentious as immigration. —James Hannan
James Hannan There is only a passing comment on Chinese and Japanese immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, plus a short section on the truly global wave of immigrants that swept into America after the Second World War … —Nicholas Guyatt
Nicholas Guyatt The Middle Ages is the story of successive migrations and immigrations … —Janet L. Nelson
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The federal judge presiding over the legal dispute involving buoys as a deterrent to immigration said the case is complex and won't be settled at the trial court level.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The party instead relies on framing Republicans as racist or assuming immigration policy alone determines how immigrants vote.
—Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
During his campaign, Trump promised an immigration policy even harsher than Florida’s, including mass deportations—something the state can’t do.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Despite Texas officials siding with Trump’s immigration plan, some other parts of the country are looking to protect immigrants before the president-elect’s inauguration in January.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The party instead relies on framing Republicans as racist or assuming immigration policy alone determines how immigrants vote.
—Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
During his campaign, Trump promised an immigration policy even harsher than Florida’s, including mass deportations—something the state can’t do.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Despite Texas officials siding with Trump’s immigration plan, some other parts of the country are looking to protect immigrants before the president-elect’s inauguration in January.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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