immigrate
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“While foreigners who wish to immigrate lawfully must sometimes wait for many years, a child born here to a birth tourist is automatically a citizen,” Alito wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Back in Maine, Abdi said his brother Hassan, who couldn't immigrate to the US because of visa restrictions, instead recently became a citizen of Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
But lawyers told Barron’s that most of their wealthy foreign clients who want to immigrate aren’t applying for the Gold Card—they’re pursuing other options.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
Then, you’ll need to discuss what this will actually cost and what kind of visa you’ll need to immigrate.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 22, 2025
My mother was six months’ pregnant when she decided that she would have to be the one to immigrate to the United States with my brothers because my dad was constantly being watched.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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A Central or South American who immigrates to the U.S. could see their greenhouse gas emissions double or triple, just by becoming part of the U.S. economy.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
Cruz drew critical acclaim with her previous novel “Dominicana,” a finalist for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and a coming-of-age story centered around a Dominican teenage bride who immigrates to New York.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 11, 2022
Her history is a hard one — she immigrates to New York from rural China penniless and pregnant, then works her way up to a job at an exploitative nail salon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2017
She survives, thanks to the unsettling help of a zealous U.S. missionary, and immigrates to Hawaii.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2016
Imm′igrant, one who immigrates; Immigrā′tion, act of immigrating.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
One academic who immigrated to the United States said junk mail from the retailer helped convince her that she’d really become an American.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Aikebaer immigrated to Southern California from China nearly 20 years ago, according to Nijiati, and has participated in several business ventures including flipping houses and opening a fast-food restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Her parents immigrated from Iraq and Indonesia, met in Alabama, and settled in Orlando, Fla. Her father drove a truck while her mother mostly worked restaurant jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yaghi was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugees, and immigrated to the U.S. when he was 15 to study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Grandma emigrated from Hungary in 1956, the same year that Grandpa immigrated to America.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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Savani, a dentist with no background in trade policy, craved the sweet fruit of his childhood after immigrating to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 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
In 1941, they were released and headed to Cuba, where they lived for two years before immigrating to New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 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
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