Immigration

Definition

Immigration is the process by which individuals move from one country to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily.

Related terms

Emigration: The act of leaving one's own country or region to settle in another.

Naturalization: The legal process through which an immigrant becomes a citizen of a new country.

Diaspora: A scattered population whose origin lies within a smaller geographic locale. Diaspora can refer to emigration from an original homeland.