Lexic.us

Definition of Immigration

1. Noun. Migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there).

2. Noun. The body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval. "The increased immigration strengthened the colony"

Definition of Immigration

1. n. The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence.

Definition of Immigration

1. Noun. The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Immigration

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Immigration

immetrical immew immewed immewing immews immidazole immie immies immigrant immigrants

immigrate immigrated immigrates immigrating immigration (current term) immigrational immigrations imminence imminences imminencies

imminency imminent imminently imminentness immingle immingled immingles immingling

Literary usage of Immigration

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"Outlook 110:942-3 Ag 25 '15 Effects of the war upon immigration. G: Harvey. No Am 301:667-70 My '15 European immigration on the increase. ..."

2. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1916)
"THE TIDE OF immigration Indirect Results on Eugenics are Quite as Important as Direct Results- Admission of Too Much Unskilled Labor Said to be Partly ..."

3. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"Com. on immigration and naturalization. Administration of immigration laws: bearings, ... Bill for an act to amend the immigration act, 1901-11)12. (No. ..."

4. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1920)
"The permanent State Commission of immigration and Housing was accordingly created and formally organized in September, 1913. Americanization has come to be ..."

5. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The immigration at the close of the war has been ascribed to many causes, the most considerable of which are the unprecedented industrial prosperity that ..."

6. Index of Economic Material in Documents of the States of the United States by Adelaide Rosalia Hasse (1908)
"Encouragement of immigration suggested. (Gin ó aim. mess. 1852.) . Law needed to check influx of foreign criminals, with suggestion to demand certificates ..."

7. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1907)
"THE NEW immigration LAW The bill "to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States" which was introduced during the first session of the ..."

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