remigration
noun
re·mi·gra·tion
(ˌ)rē-mī-ˈgrā-shən
plural remigrations
1
: the act or an instance of migrating back or again
the remigration of monarch butterflies
especially
: the act or an instance of voluntarily returning to one's original or previous homeland
2
: the forcible return of immigrants and often their descendants to the immigrants' countries of origin
… the … concept known as remigration, which argues for kicking out people whose ancestors came over only a few generations ago …—Gustavo Arellano
Across the West, right-wing political parties in the ascendance have made "remigration" a plank of their platform.—Ishaan Tharoor
The state and Homeland Security Departments have a new agenda called remigration. It's meant to put an end to mass migration from so-called third world countries to the West.—Gillian Turner
also
: an act or instance of remigration
The first step is to establish a Public Benefit Test or PBT. … Prioritise remigrations for those with negative PBT scores exceeding £10,000 annually. —Douglas Carswell
remigrate
verb, transitive + intransitive
remigrated; remigrating; remigrates
Then, in an X post on October 14, the Department of Homeland Security wrote "Remigrate," adding a link to its mobile application, which allows US immigrants to self-deport.
—Sarah Shamim
Kemp's ridley turtles … remigrate at approximately two year intervals …
—Donna J. Shaver et al.
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“Remigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remigration. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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