Usage Note
Émigrer means to leave one's country to settle elsewhere — the counterpart from the destination country's perspective is immigrer. The derived noun émigrant(e) refers to the person leaving, while émigration is the process. Note the accent: émigrer (with accent) vs. immigrer (without on first syllable).
Examples
"Beaucoup ont émigré vers l'Amérique au XIXe siècle."
Natural Translation
Many emigrated to America in the 19th century.

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