See Also: immigration(dictionary)
immigration(dictionary)
IMMIGRATION(law)
Immigration And Naturalization(law)
Immigration and Naturalization Service, the(dictionary)

immigration (oh)



the process of entering another country in order to live there permanently
-see also emigration emigration
::He called for a common European policy on immigration.
the total number of people who immigrate
::Immigration fell in the 1980s.
also immigration control
the place at an airport, sea port etc where officials check the documents of everyone entering the country