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Definition chain migration in American English

chain migration noun

noun
1

a term used to refer to US Immigration Policy as established by the Family Reunification Act of 1965

Example

President Trump and his Republican allies are demanding an end to what they call "chain migration," or family-based immigration.

Definition chain migration in American English