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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Footage of Good’s death was only the latest in a string of viral videos of ICE personnel engaging in violent behavior toward citizens and noncitizens alike.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Across California, and the nation, citizens and noncitizens alike have reported being beaten and harassed, having guns pointed at them without provocation and being detained without basic rights for days.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Some critics argue that the Justice Department is collecting this data to bolster a false narrative that noncitizens are voting illegally.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Transportation Department also proposed new restrictions that would severely limit which noncitizens could get a license, but a court put the new rules on hold.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
Across California, and the nation, citizens and noncitizens alike have reported being beaten and harassed, having guns pointed at them without provocation and being detained without basic rights for days.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Some critics argue that the Justice Department is collecting this data to bolster a false narrative that noncitizens are voting illegally.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Transportation Department also proposed new restrictions that would severely limit which noncitizens could get a license, but a court put the new rules on hold.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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