immigrating

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Savani, a dentist with no background in trade policy, craved the sweet fruit of his childhood after immigrating to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

Rothman’s family fled Romanian pogroms against Jewish people at the turn of the 20th century, immigrating to Philadelphia, according to Magda Peck, a cousin of Rothman’s mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Coach Korfanty had had an illustrious fencing career in his native Poland before immigrating to the United States and starting a career in coaching in Portland, Oregon.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad