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immigration

[ im-i-grey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of immigrating.
  2. a group or number of immigrants.


immigration

/ ˌɪɪˈɡɪʃə /

noun

  1. the movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there
  2. the part of a port, airport, etc where government employees examine the passports, visas, etc of foreign nationals entering the country
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • m·tDz· ···ٴ· [im, -, uh, -gr, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • t-m·tDz adjective
  • ԴDzi··tDz noun
  • i··tDz noun
  • i··tDz adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of immigration1

First recorded in 1650–60; im- 1 + migration
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A Columbia University student and Palestinian activist arrested by US immigration authorities has been released from custody, US media reports.

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He said he was detained by federal authorities in an immigration raid outside a grocery store on Good Friday, a few days before Easter.

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One of his largest actions has been his campaign-promised immigration crackdown that's seized and detained American citizens, documented immigrants and tourists, while overwhelming courts across the country with active litigation over mass deportation efforts.

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Gen. Rob Bonta issued a stark warning Tuesday to immigration detention centers across the state, notifying them they need to make “significant improvements” to comply with U.S.

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We do know that he's underwater everywhere, starting with his flagship issues of the economy and immigration.

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