Immigration Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌɪməˈɡɹeɪʃən/

im-uh-GRAY-shuhn

UK

/ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən/

im-i-GRAY-shuhn

التعريف

The process of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. Also refers to the government department or checkpoint that controls who enters a country.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Immigration" = coming IN to a country. "Emigration" = leaving a country. "Migration" = the broader movement. At airports: "go through immigration" = passport control. Politically charged topic. "Immigration policy", "immigration reform", "illegal immigration" are common collocations.

• Spanish: inmigración
• Portuguese (BR): imigração
• Portuguese (PT): imigração
• Chinese (Simplified): 移民
• Chinese (Traditional): 移民
• Hindi: आप्रवासन
• Arabic: هجرة
• Bengali: ইমিগ্রেশন - অভিবাসন
• Russian: иммиграция
• Japanese: 移民 - 入国審査（空港など）
• Vietnamese: nhập cư
• Korean: 이민 - 출입국 심사(공항 등)
• Turkish: göç - göçmenlik (resmi işlem/kurum)
• Urdu: امیگریشن - ہجرت (ملک میں داخلہ)
• Indonesian: imigrasi

جمل نموذجية

Immigration has shaped the culture of many countries.

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We had to wait in line at immigration for over an hour.

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The country tightened its immigration laws last year.

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My grandparents' immigration story is one of courage and sacrifice.

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Immigration reform remains one of the most divisive political topics in the country.

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She works as an immigration lawyer, helping refugees navigate the legal system.

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