immigrated
Settled somewhere new
Immigrated is the past tense of immigrate, meaning to move permanently to a new country.
The word emphasizes arrival and settlement rather than departure: My grandparents immigrated to the United States in 1920.
Compare emigrated, which emphasizes leaving one's home country.
Moved to new location
- uprootedRemoved from foundation
- homelandOne's native land
- departureAct of going away
- voyageJourney by sea
arrival · crossing · passage · border · transit · leaving behind · farewell · ship
Travel authorization stamp
- green cardU.S. residency document
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
work permit · permanent resident · documentation · undocumented · papers · sponsorship · quota · lottery
Person fleeing danger abroad
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- protectionGuarding against harm
shelter · political asylum · displaced · asylee · flee · war-torn · oppression · humanitarian
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
- settling inBecoming established somewhere
acclimatization · naturalization · socialization · cultural shock · orientation · blending in · bilingualism · code-switching
Paid occupation status
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- economic mobilityMovement between income levels
- educationSystematic development of mind
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
better life · entrepreneurship · labor · recruitment · fresh start · upward mobility · career · wages
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnic communitiesGroups sharing cultural ancestry
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- melting potCultural fusion place
mosaic · enclaves · diaspora · heritage · hyphenated identity · cultural exchange · multilingual · intermarriage
relocated
Moved to new location
voyage · arrival · crossing · passage · border · transit · leaving behind · farewell · ship · Ellis Island
visa
Travel authorization stamp
- green cardU.S. residency document
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
passport · work permit · permanent resident · documentation · undocumented · papers · sponsorship · quota · lottery · application
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
protection · shelter · political asylum · displaced · asylee · flee · war-torn · oppression · humanitarian · stateless
acculturation
Adopting another group's customs
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- language acquisitionDeveloping communication ability
settling in · acclimatization · naturalization · socialization · cultural shock · orientation · blending in · bilingualism · code-switching · belonging
employment
Paid occupation status
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- economic mobilityMovement between income levels
- educationSystematic development of mind
better life · remittances · entrepreneurship · labor · recruitment · fresh start · upward mobility · career · wages · opportunity
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- ethnic communitiesGroups sharing cultural ancestry
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
melting pot · mosaic · enclaves · diaspora · heritage · hyphenated identity · cultural exchange · multilingual · intermarriage · second generation
immigratedemigrated
Left one's native land
departed · expatriated · fled · defected · exited
immigratedvisited
Went to see someone
toured · passed through · vacationed · sojourned · went back
- immigration controlRegulating who enters a country
- immigration quotasCaps on permitted newcomers
- Canadian immigrationEntering Canada to stay
- illegal immigrationUnlawful entry into nations
- immigration statusOne's official residency classification
- immigration policyRules controlling border entry
immigration, immigrate, immigrating, immigrates, immigrations