immigrant
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In 1982, Il Yeon Kwon, a Korean immigrant, realized that New Yorkers needed a reliable source for napa cabbage, the essential ingredient in kimchi, and opened a small grocery store in Queens.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the fact is that he’s an immigrant — an immigrant who has legal status in the county but an immigrant regardless.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
A 26-year-old Colombian man was shot, immigrant advocates say.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
For those who fall short, their immigrant backgrounds allow them to play for other countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Our setup was typical of most immigrant families: the mom and dad tried to make ends meet, while the kids took care of each other.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Following criticism last June, the Dodgers barred federal immigration agents from the team's massive stadium parking lot and committed $1 million to help families of immigrants "impacted by recent events in the region."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
At the time, Starmer argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make it easier to clamp down on immigrants working illegally and modernise the state.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Armenian immigrants by way of Italy, the husband-and-wife team Rafik and Kenar Ghazalian came to the U.S. to follow their sons, who’d moved to L.A., and with the hope of creating community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
A May Harvard-Harris poll showed that 80% of registered voters, including 71% of Democrats, support deporting illegal immigrants who have committed crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Harlem the precise accents of northern-born blacks mixed with the slow drawls of recent southern immigrants and the lilting accents from the islands.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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