immigration reform

collocation in English

meaningsofimmigrationandreform

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immigration
noun[U]
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/ˌɪm.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪm.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
the act of someone coming to live in a ...
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reform
noun[C or U]
uk
/rɪˈfɔːm/us
/rɪˈfɔːrm/
an improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure ...
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(Definition ofimmigrationandreformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1997, a coalition ofimmigrationreformgroups set out to reduce legal immigration and eliminate illegal immigration.
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In 2013, the theme wasimmigrationreform.
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It is an important step towardimmigrationreform.
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He supportsimmigrationreformand giving resident undocumented workers a clear road map to legal status.
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She had been invited to explain her position in support of comprehensiveimmigrationreform.
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Immigrationreformthat is just and humane is the only way to bring healing to our land.
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He is very progressive on issues ofimmigrationreform, police brutality, tenants' rights, workers' rights and affordable housing.
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She recommended a five-year moratorium on immigration, and her findings were instrumental in a 1924immigrationreformlaw.
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The bill dealt withimmigrationreform.
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He points to his beliefs on the budget, tax reform,immigrationreform, and the environment as ending that uncertainty.
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The purpose of this bill called forimmigrationreformunder the intent of bringing amnesty and citizenship.
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It takes a multifaceted approach toimmigrationreform.
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In favor of comprehensiveimmigrationreformthe conference was in their joint communique after the 2007 meeting.
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The tours have received widespread media attention and helped revive the nationwide discussion onimmigrationreform.
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The party's policies included support for the monarchy, a biblical system of morality,immigrationreform and social security reform, and opposition to union strike movements.
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