immigration
Example Sentences
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Babies born in the United States have been deemed citizens under the Constitution and federal immigration law for 160 years.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1952, when Congress revised the immigration laws, it added the same provision without controversy.
From Los Angeles Times
“A View From the Bridge,” a play whose revenge plot hinges on a tip to immigration authorities, could hardly be more timely.
From Los Angeles Times
“My hunch is it was shocking,” Mora said of the immigration raids last summer.
From Los Angeles Times
Congress didn’t pass the first modern immigration law until 1875, and for much of history migrants “could freely enter the United States and take up permanent residence,” the government says.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
