Collocations for immigrant - noun
ADJECTIVE
illegal
undocumented (esp. AmE)
the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in California
undocumented (esp. AmE)
the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in California
legal
the number of legal immigrants to the US
the number of legal immigrants to the US
foreign
Hispanic, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Mexican, etc.
newly arrived, recent, recently arrived
would-be
first-generation, second-generation
Like many first-generation immigrants, they worked hard and saved most of their earnings.
Hispanic, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Mexican, etc.
newly arrived, recent, recently arrived
would-be
first-generation, second-generation
Like many first-generation immigrants, they worked hard and saved most of their earnings.
working-class
These were working-class immigrants, mainly from rural parts of Mexico.
These were working-class immigrants, mainly from rural parts of Mexico.
poor
poor immigrants from Latin American countries
poor immigrants from Latin American countries
skilled
The government is eager to attract skilled immigrants.
The government is eager to attract skilled immigrants.
unskilled
VERB + immigrant
accept,
welcome
attract, draw, encourage
These factors attracted new immigrants.
attract, draw, encourage
These factors attracted new immigrants.
bring,
smuggle
boats bringing illegal immigrants over from North Africa
boats bringing illegal immigrants over from North Africa
assimilate
(esp. AmE)
a careful mechanism for assimilating immigrants
a careful mechanism for assimilating immigrants
employ,
hire
Businesses may want to hire skilled immigrants.
Businesses may want to hire skilled immigrants.
assist,
help
detain
the circumstances under which immigrants were detained
detain
the circumstances under which immigrants were detained
target
anti-terrorist legislation that targeted immigrants
anti-terrorist legislation that targeted immigrants
deport,
return
ships laden with would-be immigrants who were forcibly returned
ships laden with would-be immigrants who were forcibly returned
exclude
a law designed to exclude Chinese immigrants
a law designed to exclude Chinese immigrants
immigrant + VERB
arrive,
enter sth,
move to sth,
pour into sth,
settle sth
immigrants seeking to enter the country
the immigrants who poured into America
immigrants seeking to enter the country
the immigrants who poured into America
come from sth
flee sth
European immigrants fleeing Nazism in the 1930s
flee sth
European immigrants fleeing Nazism in the 1930s
live in sth,
settle in sth
a family of Turkish immigrants living in California
European immigrants settled much of Australia.
a family of Turkish immigrants living in California
European immigrants settled much of Australia.
work
a young Afghan immigrant who has worked at the store for years
a young Afghan immigrant who has worked at the store for years
found sth
The company was founded by two immigrants from Bangladesh.
The company was founded by two immigrants from Bangladesh.
speak sth
recent immigrants who do not speak English
recent immigrants who do not speak English
seek sth
Mexican immigrants seeking farm work
Mexican immigrants seeking farm work
experience sth
face sth
the issues faced by Dominican immigrants
face sth
the issues faced by Dominican immigrants
assimilate
Italian immigrants assimilated easily into Brazilian society.
Italian immigrants assimilated easily into Brazilian society.
immigrant + NOUN
community,
family,
generation,
group,
minority,
population
labourer/laborer, student, worker
labour/labor
neighbourhood/neighborhood
status
They are trying to secure immigrant status for their families.
labourer/laborer, student, worker
labour/labor
neighbourhood/neighborhood
status
They are trying to secure immigrant status for their families.
experience
different aspects of the immigrant experience
different aspects of the immigrant experience
rights
culture, identity
culture, identity
PREPOSITION
immigrant from
immigrant to
She was the daughter of Chinese immigrants to America.
immigrant to
She was the daughter of Chinese immigrants to America.