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immigrant

[im-i-gruhnt] / ˈɪm ɪ grənt /


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This is particularly true since, unlike most of the countries ranked by the OECD, the student body in major American school districts is overwhelmingly low-income and heavily immigrant.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Lawmakers were denied entry when they tried to perform their mandated oversight duties at immigrant detention facilities.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The Department of Justice argued that immigrant kids could still sue over poor conditions if the Flores settlement is unwound.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Three people sustained minor injuries in the incident, including an immigrant who was attending a status hearing, said the FBI.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

We had girls from military families, girls from immigrant families, a teen mom, a girl who’d lived in a homeless shelter.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Like Avila Chevalier, Almosawi is a daughter of immigrants and, through one lens, an exemplar of the American dream.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

After immigration agents began arresting people in courthouses, many immigrants grew wary of showing up for court proceedings, which has aided the increase in removal orders.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

That means an influx of immigrants with various cultures, languages, religions and ways of being.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

More than 60 percent of South Africa's immigrants are estimated to come from SADC.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

At the same time, as men across Europe were enlisted to fight for their countries, the flow of immigrants into the United States ceased.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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