What is immigration?

• A. The movement of goods across borders
• B. The operation of foreign exchange markets
• C. The international movement of people into a destination country to settle or reside there
• D. The study of population trends

Answer: (C)

Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country to settle or reside there. It focuses on individuals entering another country with the intention of living there for an extended period, often for work, safety, or family reasons. This differs from emigration, which is leaving one’s country of origin, and from general migration, which can be movement within a country or between countries. The other options describe the movement of goods across borders (trade), the operation of foreign exchange markets (currency trading), and the study of population trends (demography). For example, when someone from Mexico moves to the United States to live and work permanently, that is immigration.