Immigrant (noun)

1. 1. a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
2. 2. a person who comes to a country to settle there, esp. as a refugee.

Origin:

Late 16th century (denoting a person who migrated to a place, especially a colonist): from latin immigrat- "migrated into", from the verb immigrare, from in- "into" + migrare "to move".

Examples:

1. The immigrants were held at the border.
2. He was an immigrant from Italy.
3. The immigrants were processed at the center.
4. The city has a large population of immigrants.
5. The country welcomes immigrants.