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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Besides, many Asian Americans, whether long established or recently immigrated, were already openly conservative.
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
My dad was from Jamaica and Cuba and immigrated here [from Oriente Province, Cuba], and my mother was from Chicago.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The enclave points to a growing immigration trend: In the decades since South Koreans immigrated en masse to the United States in search of better livelihoods, many are now coming back to retire amid the comforts of home.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five percent of Gen Zers identify as Hispanic, and many of them either immigrated to the U.S. at a young age or were born here.
—Manuel MacHado, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
My dad was from Jamaica and Cuba and immigrated here [from Oriente Province, Cuba], and my mother was from Chicago.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The enclave points to a growing immigration trend: In the decades since South Koreans immigrated en masse to the United States in search of better livelihoods, many are now coming back to retire amid the comforts of home.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Twenty-five percent of Gen Zers identify as Hispanic, and many of them either immigrated to the U.S. at a young age or were born here.
—Manuel MacHado, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Immigrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immigrate. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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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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