noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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Consider the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, which allows for swifter removal of noncitizens and was never really tested in court outside a wartime context, according to Daniel Kanstroom, a law professor at Boston College who is director of the International Human Rights Program.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Some of the more politically palatable proposals that have been floated include imposing work requirements and removing noncitizens from Medicaid, but the savings wouldn’t come close to the amount needed to reach the committee’s target.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.
—Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Some of the more politically palatable proposals that have been floated include imposing work requirements and removing noncitizens from Medicaid, but the savings wouldn’t come close to the amount needed to reach the committee’s target.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025
The court later ruled that Congress’ efforts to impose similar limits with respect to noncitizens being detained at Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 were an unconstitutional abridgment of habeas corpus rights.
—Andrea Seielstad, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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