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Definitions

immigration

[im-i-grey-shuhn] / ˌɪm ɪˈgreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
emigration
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exodus migration travel
STRONG
colonization crossing defection departure displacement exile expatriation journey leaving march movement peregrination relocation removal resettlement settling shift transmigration transplanting trek voyage wandering
WEAK
homesteading moving reestablishment uprooting
Antonyms
STRONG
entrance

Example Sentences

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A US soldier's wife who was detained by immigration agents at the military base where he is stationed - just days after their wedding - has been released.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The day before, a group of demonstrators had swarmed the Sunday service of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn., protesting the immigration crackdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

He was detained by immigration authorities upon his release in November 2024, and his green card was revoked after an immigration judge ordered his deportation due to his felony conviction.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

That company, now known as CoreCivic, operates private prisons around the nation that are housing people picked up by federal immigration agents, including the one in Otay Mesa.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Many Muslims are included in this wave of immigration.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler