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immigrant

[im-i-gruhnt] / ˈɪm ɪ grənt /


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A US federal judge on Friday threw out a series of restrictions placed by President Donald Trump's administration on legal immigration following last year's shooting of members of the National Guard by an Afghan immigrant.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

For Briones, speaking Tagalog at work has opened up difficult conversations with her immigrant father, who feels shame about not passing down enough cultural knowledge to his children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Nana, my only living grandparent, is an immigrant from Mexico.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

At another entrance, reporters clustered around New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The no kissing is anticlimactic, but some taboos cross oceans, packed tightly into the corners of immigrant baggage, tucked away with packets of masala and memories of home.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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