immigrant

Example Sentences

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She doesn’t know what to expect next from the federal government, but she’s concerned about revocations of Temporary Protected Status and other existing protections against deportation for immigrants.

From Salon

“Truck driving is an unappealing profession for many Americans but it remains an attractive opportunity for recent immigrants to this country,” said Greg Reed, a transportation attorney with expertise in regulatory and legislative issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

By 2019, more than half of Iranian immigrants to the U.S. lived in California, with 29% — nearly 140,000 people — living in Los Angeles County alone, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

The court heard that Pereira made allegations of Home Office "corruption", claimed illegal immigrants were employed by the government department and those in the system were living in "squalor".

From BBC

These actions have threatened to destabilize a school system with large numbers of immigrant families.

From Los Angeles Times