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emigrants
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someone who moves from one country to another with the intention of settling there permanently
- Ellis Island was the gateway for millions of European emigrants seeking a new life in the New World.
- Australian history was shaped by the British convicts and later free settlers who came as emigrants.
- Early Chinese emigrants faced hostility and racism in Gold Rush era California and other parts of North America.
- Emigrants often face challenges in adapting to a new culture and environment.
- He shared his experiences as an emigrant in his memoir.