immigrating

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Large numbers of deportations are one factor, he said, but besides that, some will decide against immigrating to the U.S., while others already in the country will choose to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Citizens of another seven countries were blocked from permanently immigrating to the U.S., or for applying for tourist or student visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

After immigrating to Australia from the Basque Country, a region that straddles the border between France and Spain, the working-class house painter took roughly 13 years to build the family’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

My first poem was titled “The American Dream,” a tale of a woman immigrating to this country—“the land of unlimited opportunity”—and barely being able to feed her family.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers