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immigrant

[im-i-gruhnt] / ˈɪm ɪ grənt /


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Looking on was Osvaldo Barraquín, a 38-year-old Salvadoran immigrant who lives in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

They face unique risks in those countries, said Savi Arvey, director of policy for refugee and immigrant rights at Human Rights First.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Mamdani said Monday that the rule will not only discourage immigrant families but also U.S. citizens with ties to immigrant families from enrolling in programs they are eligible for.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Chuvalo was born in 1937 to Croatian immigrant parents, grew up in Toronto and got into boxing at a young age.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

For an illiterate immigrant who came to New York years ago with nothing but $100 in his pocket and a willingness to work etched on his heart, could any words have been sweeter to say?

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

Police later said the teenage suspect apprehended was the Welsh-born son of Christian Rwandan immigrants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

In their report, OIG inspectors said they found immigrants held at the facility had to use showers infested with small bugs and were only allowed to do so three times a week.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The proposed new calculation would exclude immigrants in the country illegally, which various analyses estimate total about 15 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Those protections, known as Temporary Protected Status or TPS, allow immigrants to obtain work permits and by Thursday some Salvadorans had already been fired from their jobs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The immigrants, under Woundwort’s direction, dug their holes between the roots of the trees, in the undergrowth and along the ditches.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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