immigration
Example Sentences
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Judge Biery, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, said deportations through the US immigration system should occur through a more orderly and human policy than currently in place.
From BBC
That changed in December, when the Department of Homeland Security launched Operation Metro Surge, sending 3,000 immigration agents and officers to Minnesota.
“I think it’s really important to stand up for the rights of all people living in this country, no matter your immigration status.”
From Los Angeles Times
A few hundred miles away, Chicago has already seen a surge of immigration agents, and a crackdown on its streets, ease off somewhat.
From BBC
A federal judge ordered the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained by immigration officials earlier this month in Minnesota, calling their treatment unconstitutional.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
