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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The case challenges the agency’s practice of holding noncitizens for sometimes days in facilities without a bed or other adequate accommodations.
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The ruling was issued as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging ICE’s recent practice of making arrests at immigration courthouses and detaining people for extended periods in facilities designed for short-term holds.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
While the tool is supposed to flag potential noncitizens and deceased voters, a number of American citizens who are foreign-born have been mistakenly flagged as potential noncitizens by SAVE.
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Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
22 June 2026
But, when one student made a provocative claim that noncitizens aren’t entitled to equal protection, the debate devolved.
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Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Michael Loria,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The ruling was issued as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging ICE’s recent practice of making arrests at immigration courthouses and detaining people for extended periods in facilities designed for short-term holds.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
While the tool is supposed to flag potential noncitizens and deceased voters, a number of American citizens who are foreign-born have been mistakenly flagged as potential noncitizens by SAVE.
—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
22 June 2026
But, when one student made a provocative claim that noncitizens aren’t entitled to equal protection, the debate devolved.
—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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