immigrants

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The new method could also make it difficult or impossible for some immigrants who leave the country in hopes of gaining a green card to return.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The move will affect both immigrants in the country illegally and foreign professionals sponsored by U.S. companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There are roughly three million immigrants in the country, about 5.1 percent of the population, according to the national statistics agency.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

They also backed successful efforts providing free breakfast and lunch for every California schoolchild, registering 1.2 million voters in the state, and supporting the state’s largest provider of services for immigrants, Steyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Many Progressives—who tended to be middle-class white Protestants—held deep prejudices against immigrants and blacks and were so convinced of their own virtuous authority that they disdained democratic procedures.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann