immigrating

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Yet, in the late 19th century, the number of Catholics immigrating to the U.S. surged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He was especially close to his grandfather — a rabbi in Poland who built a successful career in waste management after immigrating to the U.S. — and to his Aunt Belle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

The family changed their last name after immigrating to the U.S. in 1933.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Koreans began immigrating to Los Angeles in the early 1900s as Korea lost independence to Japan, with a formal subjugation in 1910.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

We are a family—not perfect, not all the same, some rich, some poor, all kinds of religions and skin colors, some born in America and some immigrating here.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes