Emigrate means to leave one location, such as one's native country or region, to live in another. Immigrate means to move into a non-native country or region to live. Associate the I of immigrate with “in” to remember that the word means moving into a new country.

Do you say immigrated or emigrated?

'To emigrate' means to leave your own country and go and live in another country, permanently. ... 'To immigrate' means to enter and settle in a foreign country, permanently.

Do you immigrate or emigrate to America?

Emigrate, Immigrate

Emigrate: to leave one country in order to live in another country. Emigrate takes the preposition from, as in He emigrated from Russia to America. It is incorrect to say, "He emigrated to America." Immigrate: to enter a new country with the intention of living there.