immigrate

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal

On Monday, veteran Sae Joon Park, who legally immigrated from South Korea when he was seven years old, flew back to his homeland under threat of deportation at the age of 55.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex immigrated to the U.S. as a toddler and has long felt haunted by his undocumented status.

From Los Angeles Times

“But if I’m a family of four and I want to immigrate to the U.S., that’s $4 million, so that gets a little pricey,” he said.

From MarketWatch

His mother, Thelma, was born in Poland and immigrated to Toronto with her family as a child.

From Los Angeles Times