Inmigración (en. Immigration)

/inmiɣɾaˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Movement of people who arrive in a country to settle there.

Immigration has increased in recent years due to the search for better opportunities.

La inmigración ha aumentado en los últimos años debido a la búsqueda de mejores oportunidades.

Set of individuals who have arrived in a different country to reside.

Immigration in the city has enriched the local culture.

La inmigración en la ciudad ha enriquecido la cultura local.

Legal and administrative process that allows foreigners to settle in a country.

Immigration requires meeting certain requirements established by the state.

La inmigración requiere cumplir con ciertos requisitos establecidos por el estado.

From Latin 'immigratio', which means 'to move inward'.

illegal immigration

Movement of people entering a country without the proper permission.

inmigración ilegal

immigration policy

Set of rules regulating the entry and stay of foreigners.

política de inmigración

immigration control

Administrative process that oversees the arrival of immigrants to a country.

control de inmigración

emigration

Action of leaving a country to establish oneself in another.

emigración

migrant

Person who moves from one place to another, primarily for work or economic reasons.

migrante

citizenship

Condition of being a citizen of a country, with rights and duties.

ciudadanía

little paper

They refer to the necessary documents for immigration as the 'little paper'.

Se refieren a los documentos necesarios para la inmigración como el 'papelito'.

the border

They talk about 'the border' to refer to the immigration procedures.

Hablan de 'la frontera' para referirse a los trámites de inmigración.