immigrating
Example Sentences
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Al Lenza’s parents traveled overseas three times after immigrating to the U.S. in 1961.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was trying to unravel years of sacrifice that the couple had made since immigrating to the United States from El Salvador.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Yong-ho Kim started working in Radio Korea’s advertising department a month after immigrating to the United States in February 1990, two years before the unrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Yet, in the late 19th century, the number of Catholics immigrating to the U.S. surged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
My first poem was titled “The American Dream,” a tale of a woman immigrating to this country—“the land of unlimited opportunity”—and barely being able to feed her family.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
