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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Immigration attorneys say noncitizens should keep documents showing their status accessible, since not having them during an encounter with ICE could lead to delays while authorities verify their information.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the department ignored all 57 immigration detainer requests issued by federal authorities last year, citing a city law that shields noncitizens from deportation under certain circumstances.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In one county in Texas, a state that voluntarily agreed to run its list through the system, at least 15 of the 84 voters the system flagged as noncitizens there were false positives.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
That would include noncitizens as well.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the department ignored all 57 immigration detainer requests issued by federal authorities last year, citing a city law that shields noncitizens from deportation under certain circumstances.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In one county in Texas, a state that voluntarily agreed to run its list through the system, at least 15 of the 84 voters the system flagged as noncitizens there were false positives.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 26 Jan. 2026
That would include noncitizens as well.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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