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Immigration

/ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
Immigration is when people move to another country to live permanently or for a long time.

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He works in immigration control at the airport.Immigration laws changed to welcome more skilled workers.

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etymology
The word immigration comes from the Latin immigratio, meaning to go into or move in. It is derived from immigrare, combining in (into) and migrare (to move).

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