immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈi-mə-ˌgrāt 
immigrated; immigrating
: to enter and usually become established
especially
: to come into a country of which one is not a native for permanent residence
: to bring in or send as immigrants
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The Democratic lawmaker immigrated to the U.S. from India in 1972 in pursuit of his higher education, according to Thanedar's website.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Pimentel pointed to Pope Francis' family history -- the son of Italian citizens who immigrated to Argentina.
—Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Hilton said he was compelled to run by his ability to climb the economic ladder after his family immigrated to the United Kingdom and his fears that this is no longer possible in California because Democrats control the state.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Gracias, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Spain, is worth $2.2 billion, thanks almost entirely to Musk.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Pimentel pointed to Pope Francis' family history -- the son of Italian citizens who immigrated to Argentina.
—Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2025
Hilton said he was compelled to run by his ability to climb the economic ladder after his family immigrated to the United Kingdom and his fears that this is no longer possible in California because Democrats control the state.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Gracias, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Spain, is worth $2.2 billion, thanks almost entirely to Musk.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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immigrate
verb
im·mi·grate
ˈim-ə-ˌgrāt
immigrated; immigrating
: to come into a foreign country to live
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