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    Inmigrante (en. Immigrant)

    /in.mi.'ɣɾan.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who moves to another country to reside permanently or temporarily.
    The immigrant seeks better job opportunities.
    El inmigrante busca mejores oportunidades de trabajo.
    An individual who moves from their country of origin to another country.
    Immigrants play an important role in cultural diversity.
    Los inmigrantes juegan un papel importante en la diversidad cultural.
    A person who enters a country to reside permanently.
    The government has support programs for immigrants.
    El gobierno tiene programas de apoyo para los inmigrantes.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'immigrantem', from 'immigrare', which means 'to move inward'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    undocumented immigrant
    A person who resides in a country without having the required legal documents.
    inmigrante indocumentado
    immigrant rights
    A set of guarantees and protections aimed at people who have arrived in a country.
    derechos de los inmigrantes
    immigrant community
    A group of people who share an immigration experience and often group together in a geographic area.
    comunidad inmigrante

    Related Words

    emigrant
    A person who leaves their country of origin to settle in another.
    emigrante
    refugee
    A person who is forced to leave their country due to persecution, conflict, or violence.
    refugiado
    naturalization
    The process by which an immigrant acquires the nationality of the country in which they reside.
    naturalización

    Slang Meanings

    Chicano/a
    Some Chicanos identify as third-generation immigrants.
    Algunos chicanos se identifican como inmigrantes de tercera generación.
    Mojo
    Mojo is a term that is sometimes used derogatorily to refer to immigrants.
    El mojo es un término que a veces se usa despectivamente para referirse a inmigrantes.