noun phrase · formal
immigration policy
UK/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən ˈpɒlɪsi/US/ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən ˈpɑːləsi/im·mi·GRA·tion POL·i·cy
a government's set of rules and decisions about who may enter, stay, or become a citizen
Examples
“After the crisis, the government tightened its immigration policy.”
“Debates about immigration policy often focus on security and labour needs.”
“A fair immigration policy should balance humanitarian concerns with economic realities.”
Band 8 sentence
“An effective immigration policy requires coordination between labour markets, border control and international agreements.”
Collocations
- tighten/loosen immigration policy
- reform immigration policy
Word family
Common mistakes
immigration law→immigration policy
policy of immigration→immigration policy
Say it for a higher band
5immigration law→6migration policy→7+immigration policy
Synonyms
migration policy
Easily confused
migration policy
“The migration policy aims to manage both emigration and immigration flows.”
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