immigrating

Example Sentences

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After immigrating to America, my dad was so grateful to be American he enlisted in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Large numbers of deportations are one factor, he said, but besides that, some will decide against immigrating to the U.S., while others already in the country will choose to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

He spent time in the Middle East when his father was ambassador to Syria and Lebanon before immigrating to the San Francisco Bay Area with his family as a teenager.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Citizens of another seven countries were blocked from permanently immigrating to the U.S., or for applying for tourist or student visas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

We are a family—not perfect, not all the same, some rich, some poor, all kinds of religions and skin colors, some born in America and some immigrating here.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes