Immigration meaning

ĭm'ĭ-grā'shən
The act of entering a country with the intention of remaining there permanently.
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An act or instance of immigrating.
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Immigration is defined as the process of relocating permanently to a foreign country or the area in an airport or at the border where officials check the entry permits and documentation of people who are coming into a country.

An example of immigration is relocating permanently from Mexico to the United States.

An example of immigration is the area in the airport where you have to show your passport to re-enter the country.

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The number of immigrants entering a country or region during a specified period.
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The place where authorities check the documents of people entering a country.
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The action or process of immigrating.
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Sentence Examples

  • Does illegal immigration take jobs from citizens?

  • The immigration of Jews from Russia was mainly responsible for the ineffective yet oppressive Aliens Act of 1905.

  • Owing to the inadequate supply of labour two important immigration leagues of business men were formed in 1904 and 1905, and in 1907 the state government began officially to attempt to secure desirable foreign immigration, sending agents abroad to foster it.

  • During the great migrations in Asia from east to west many populations were probably driven to the northern borders of the great plateau and thence compelled to descend into Siberia; succeeding waves of immigration forced them still farther towards the barren grounds of the north, where they melted away.

  • This sum covered " immigration expenses," i.e.

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