immigrations
Movements into countries
Immigrations is the plural of immigration, referring to multiple instances or types of migration into countries.
The word appears in discussions comparing immigration patterns across different eras or nations: successive immigrations shaped American culture, the immigrations of the 1890s and 1920s differed in origin.
It can also refer to separate acts of passing through immigration control: After three immigrations in one trip, I was exhausted.
Travel authorization stamp
- green cardU.S. residency document
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- statusOne's relative position
permit · petition · quota · amnesty · asylum · deportation · citizenship · residency
Permanent change of residence
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- entryAccess or submission
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
- influxSudden large arrival
wave · diaspora · exodus · journey · passage · resettlement · displacement · transit
Improve by correcting faults
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- restrictionLimit on action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- quota systemLimit on numbers admitted
border control · detention · sanctuary · pathway · regulation · moratorium · crackdown · screening
Absorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- culture shockDisorientation from unfamiliar ways
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
language barrier · acculturation · belonging · identity · community · remittances · separation · reunion
Inspection station on route
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- port of entryAuthorized border crossing location
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
interview · biometrics · fingerprinting · queue · officer · stamp · declaration · screening
visa
Travel authorization stamp
- green cardU.S. residency document
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
status · permit · petition · quota · amnesty · asylum · deportation · citizenship · residency · sponsor
relocation
Permanent change of residence
- arrivalAct of reaching destination
- entryAccess or submission
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
influx · wave · diaspora · exodus · journey · passage · resettlement · displacement · transit · destination
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- enforcementCompelling compliance with rules
- restrictionLimit on action
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
quota system · border control · detention · sanctuary · pathway · regulation · moratorium · crackdown · screening · vetting
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- culture shockDisorientation from unfamiliar ways
homesickness · language barrier · acculturation · belonging · identity · community · remittances · separation · reunion · opportunity
checkpoint
Inspection station on route
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- port of entryAuthorized border crossing location
clearance · interview · biometrics · fingerprinting · queue · officer · stamp · declaration · screening · processing center
immigrationsemigrations
Permanent departures from homelands
exoduses · departures · outflows · expatriations · exits
immigrationsstaying
Continuing in place
remaining · rootedness · sedentariness · permanence · stability
- 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