To immigrate means “to enter a country with the intention of becoming a citizen.” To emigrate means “to leave a country with the intention of settling elsewhere.”
A trick you can use:
Immigrate means “to come in.” Emigrate means “to exit.”
Example: Cuba is plagued by illegal emigration. The United States, meanwhile, is plagued by illegal immigration.
"immigrate, emigrate." Grammar.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2019. Web. 23 Aug. 2019. <https://www.grammar.com/immigrate-emigrate>.
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