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immigrant

[ im-i-gruhnt ]

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noun

a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
an organism found in a new habitat.

adjective

of or relating to immigrants and immigration:
a department for immigrant affairs.
immigrating.

immigrant

/ ˈɪ��ɪɡ��ə�Գ� /

noun

1. a person who comes to a country in order to settle there Compare emigrant
2. ( as modifier )
  an immigrant community
an animal or plant that lives or grows in a region to which it has recently migrated

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Other Word Forms

�Դǲ�·��m��·��Գ� noun adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of immigrant¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1780–90; from Latin immigrant-, stem of ��Բ� “moving into,” present participle of �� “to move into”; equivalent to im- ¹ + migrant

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ICE enforces immigration laws nationwide but seeks state and local help in alerting federal authorities of immigrants wanted for deportation and holding that person until federal officers take custody.

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Ignoring the advice of every Beltway consultant, some elected Democrats decided that there are worse things than falling into the “trap” of defending immigrants and the U.S.

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US President Donald Trump has some well-known nemeses: illegal immigrants, low-flow showers and last, but definitely not least, the head of the US central bank.

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A judge in Wisconsin has been arrested by US federal authorities after allegedly trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest.

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But Trump has already lashed out at other federal court judges who’ve ruled against his administration over their efforts to deport immigrants — including U.S.

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immie immigrate

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