migrant
Example Sentences
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In the health and care sector, over a third of night workers are migrants.
From Barron's
Under protocol, authorities must verify a suspected illegal migrant's claim with the home state.
From BBC
US border officials record "encounters" with migrants - these include people who attempted to cross illegally and people who tried to enter legally but did not meet entry rules.
From BBC
Just east of Tangier, the massive Gourougou forest has become a base for thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa seeking to enter the nearby Spanish enclave of Melilla illegally.
From Barron's
Kast recently recalled how his political rivals, who have also called for curbing illegal immigration, once mocked his proposal to build trenches to stop migrants.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
