Immigration
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The removing into one place from another. It differs from "emigration," which is the moving from one place into another.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Removing into a country.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The coming into a country of foreigners for purposes of permanent residence. The correlative term "emigration" denotes the act of such persons in leaving their former country.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The coming into a country of foreigners for purposes of permanent residence. The correlative term “emigration” denotes the act of such persons in leaving their former country.