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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About 90,000 people will lose SNAP in an average month as a result of the new restrictions narrowing which noncitizens can access the program, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Duffy said Sunday that California has unlawfully issued tens of thousands of these licenses to noncitizens.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and noncitizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the United States under new regulations released Friday.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Recipients of California’s separate food benefits program for eligible noncitizens who can’t receive federal aid, known as the California Food Assistance Program, should also expect delays.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Renuka Rayasam, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Duffy said Sunday that California has unlawfully issued tens of thousands of these licenses to noncitizens.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security will require all immigrants and noncitizens to be photographed when entering and leaving the United States under new regulations released Friday.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Recipients of California’s separate food benefits program for eligible noncitizens who can’t receive federal aid, known as the California Food Assistance Program, should also expect delays.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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