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one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrant
Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of two immigrants who are currently held in New York and say they have been wrongly labeled as members of Tren de Aragua, or TdA, putting them at risk of deportation to the prison.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people in the U.S. illegally, according to a document signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The arrest came as people with ties to American universities, most of whom have shown support for pro-Palestinian causes, have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As the Trump administration continues to roll out policies targeting immigrants, experts and immigration attorneys caution the likelihood of more officers following suit and creating a new standard.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of two immigrants who are currently held in New York and say they have been wrongly labeled as members of Tren de Aragua, or TdA, putting them at risk of deportation to the prison.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to share immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people in the U.S. illegally, according to a document signed by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
—Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The arrest came as people with ties to American universities, most of whom have shown support for pro-Palestinian causes, have been detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrant
Noun
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Last week, top officials at the IRS, including its acting head, reportedly quit after the agency agreed to hand over migrants’ data to federal agents.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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The program granted two-year entry to migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wiley, especially, emphasized the expatriate community her shop serves with its array of European chocolates, cheeses and candies and other foods.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cities with a strong expatriate community or business hubs often offer high rental yields.—
Stephen Akintayo,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the massacre, settlers of the LDS Church involved in a territorial militia killed 120 American western emigrants.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The emigrants killed were traveling by wagon to California at the time.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Though Trump has deployed Vance on multiple foreign tours through their first 100 days in office, where the vice president has served as a messaging cudgel touting Trump’s isolationist foreign policy, the president himself is yet to take a trip overseas.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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China, Canada, and Mexico – which together supply nearly half of the foreign goods consumed in the U.S. – continued to lead the import surge.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ballal was beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the Israeli military a few weeks after his film won an Oscar for best documentary feature.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some Israeli settlers have since October 7 called for a return to Gush Katif and for the re-settlement of Gaza, a movement emboldened by Israel’s right-wing politicians who have openly called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From a tense two-hander and a teen heist movie to a NSFW alien tale and a philosophical road trip from Hell, these titles played well on the big screen and deserve releases to serve the masses.—
William Earl,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Stepping outside and looking up may have been an alien concept to the corporate corridors of Lumon Industries, but Erickson shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the moment on Instagram.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Among them are World Relief Texas, a Christian humanitarian organization focused on aiding refugees and other immigrants; Catholic Charities Fort Worth; and the Junior League of Fort Worth’s MINTS program, which stands for Mentoring, Inspiring, Nurturing, Tutoring and Supporting.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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The refugee overcame many hardships and started a trading business in 1952.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Immigrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrant. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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