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immigration

[im-i-gray-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈgreɪ ʃən /


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The category describes children who arrive in the United States without an adult, or whose parents were detained by immigration agents and are in shelters or government custody.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

A Venezuelan man shot by an immigration agent in Texas underwent surgery Thursday to remove a bullet that had been lodged near his spine since September 20, his lawyers said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Her death sparked nationwide protests that intensified after another Minneapolis resident, Alex Pretti, was killed by immigration agents on 24 January.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He said it is important to reduce visa backlogs and modernize the immigration system to meet the needs of our economy and support employers and legal immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Why don't you talk to an immigration lawyer?" my mother said Auntie Seema asked her more than once.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

The move comes as local governments move to help immigrations caught up in the raids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025

Beck-Mewing said rents were rebounding after many property owners dropped rents during COVID, and will likely to continue to increase in 2023 due to increased rental demand after immigrations allowances were raised by almost one-third.

From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2022

Mattoo said at the time that immigrations officials gave her no reason but told her she would not be able to travel internationally.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022

Once the immigrations officers left, the crowd began to disperse.

From BBC ● May 5, 2022

The statements of the colonial press were often undiscriminating and highly unjust: many valuable women were included in these immigrations; many were girls of tender years, whose chief fault was their ignorance.

From The History of Tasmania, Volume I by John West




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