immigrates
Settles somewhere new
Immigrates means moves to a new country to settle permanently.
The word emphasizes arrival and establishment in the destination country, as distinct from emigrates, which emphasizes departure from the home country: Her grandmother immigrated to the United States in 1952.
One emigrates from somewhere and immigrates to somewhere else.
One living abroad permanently
- expatCitizen living abroad
- émigréOne who left home
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- foreignerNon-native person
alien · non-native · transnational · sojourner · outlander · first-generation · hyphenated · abroad
Establish residence elsewhere
- resettleMove to live elsewhere
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- journeyTravel from place to place
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
departure · voyage · transit · border · arrival · passage · trek · move
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asyleeGranted-sanctuary immigrant
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
protection · displaced · resettlement · humanitarian · war-torn · oppression · exile · shelter
Legal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- integrationCombining into a whole
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
permanent · acculturation · community · adaptation · roots · establish · newcomer · enclave
expatriate
One living abroad permanently
foreigner · alien · non-native · transnational · sojourner · outlander · first-generation · hyphenated · abroad · passport
relocate
Establish residence elsewhere
- resettleMove to live elsewhere
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- journeyTravel from place to place
crossing · departure · voyage · transit · border · arrival · passage · trek · move · displace
refugee
Person fleeing danger abroad
- asyleeGranted-sanctuary immigrant
- persecutionSystematic mistreatment of groups
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
sanctuary · protection · displaced · resettlement · humanitarian · war-torn · oppression · exile · shelter · haven
naturalization
Legal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- integrationCombining into a whole
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
residency · permanent · acculturation · community · adaptation · roots · establish · newcomer · enclave · neighborhood
immigratesemigrates
Leaves one's native land
leaves · departs · exits · expatriates · flees
- 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, immigrated, immigrations