citizen
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A year ago, Garcia Venegas was filming his brother’s arrest during a raid on their coastal Alabama construction site when he was tackled by agents, who ignored his pleas that he was a citizen.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
A spokesperson for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was providing consular assistance to the family of a citizen who had died in Peru.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
An Englishman born in Liverpool, Mr. Bennett moved to Chicago in 1993 and is now an American citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Radio was hollowed out by the corporations, before its utility to the American citizen ended,” Socolow said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
This wasn't a lie exactly, but the real reason I wasn't a citizen was that you had to have a green card for five years before you could become one.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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