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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However, Francis' intervention may intensify debates within the Catholic electorate over the moral implications of the administration's immigration policies.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump also ordered federal employees to return to in-office work and mandated a hiring freeze on all executive branch positions, excluding the military and other categories like national security, public safety and immigration enforcement.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Bove wrote that the case needs to be dropped in part so Adams can better focus on carrying out Trump’s immigration policies in New York.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
In Texas, between 2021 and 2023, high-speed chases by immigration officials led to the deaths of 74 people.
—Marni Lafleur, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump also ordered federal employees to return to in-office work and mandated a hiring freeze on all executive branch positions, excluding the military and other categories like national security, public safety and immigration enforcement.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Bove wrote that the case needs to be dropped in part so Adams can better focus on carrying out Trump’s immigration policies in New York.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
In Texas, between 2021 and 2023, high-speed chases by immigration officials led to the deaths of 74 people.
—Marni Lafleur, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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