immigration
noun
im·mi·gra·tion
ˌi-mə-ˈgrā-shən 
plural immigrations
: an act or instance of immigrating
specifically
: travel into a country for the purpose of permanent residence there
Especially during these months when there has been constant talk of immigration and its myriad challenges, both here and on European national borders … —
Bob Greene
Bob Greene illegal/legal immigration
immigration reform/policy/law
Drawing historical comparisons is always a fraught process, especially when the subject is as contentious as immigration. —James Hannan
James Hannan There is only a passing comment on Chinese and Japanese immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, plus a short section on the truly global wave of immigrants that swept into America after the Second World War … —Nicholas Guyatt
Nicholas Guyatt The Middle Ages is the story of successive migrations and immigrations … —Janet L. Nelson
Janet L. Nelson Examples of immigration in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After the three turned themselves in to immigration authorities, they were separated, their family told ABC News.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old Salvadoran national was arrested by immigration authorities on March 15 and was among the more than 200 people sent on deportation flights to El Salvador last month.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration enforcement is a function of the federal government.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Last week, lawyers for the Trump administration acknowledged in a separate case involving a challenge to the Alien Enemies Act that immigration authorities mistakenly deported a Maryland man to the mega prison in El Salvador along with members of Tren de Aragua.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immigration
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The 29-year-old Salvadoran national was arrested by immigration authorities on March 15 and was among the more than 200 people sent on deportation flights to El Salvador last month.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
Courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration enforcement is a function of the federal government.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Last week, lawyers for the Trump administration acknowledged in a separate case involving a challenge to the Alien Enemies Act that immigration authorities mistakenly deported a Maryland man to the mega prison in El Salvador along with members of Tren de Aragua.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immigration
Cite this Entry
“Immigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigration. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share