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migrant

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /


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A son of rice farmers in Northern California, Chatfield understood the plight faced by migrant families early on.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Morocco said on Thursday there were "no facts" establishing its involvement in the massive migrant rush into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta in July.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The revelations emerged in documents declassified by the Spanish government amid accusations it failed to give the full story of the migrant influx.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The second migrant was hit in the leg.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Government-run foster homes in Mexico get migrant children whom authorities find abandoned in airports and bus stations and on the streets.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Most of the 72,000 migrants who breached the border from Morocco in July have returned, but it is believed that more than 13,000 remain in the enclave.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Several hundred migrants have now reached the camp, which has a capacity for 1,700 people.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

"We need immigration to soften enough that housing has a chance to catch up," he said, while stressing the housing shortage was not caused by migrants.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Back in 2002, it embarked on a project to house migrants at the Ministry of Defense site, spending £28 million on plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Some migrants resisted these attempts by northerners to rid them of their southern ways.

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




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