remigration

noun

re·​mi·​gra·​tion (ˌ)rē-mī-ˈgrā-shən 

plural remigrations

: the act of migrating again

especially : the act of returning to one's original or previous home after a migration

One study of pre-1930 immigration showed that Jews and Irish were most likely to stay (a remigration rate of less than one in eight) …

—Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above