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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Shapiro's administration said the state transportation department ceased issuing commercial driver's licenses to noncitizens after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a regulation in late September that would severely limit which immigrants can get one.
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CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
What is clear, at least to Rebolloso, is that Border Patrol’s presence in Charlotte is causing fear in both citizens and noncitizens.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
In Pennsylvania, noncitizens with temporary or permanent resident status can currently qualify for PennDOT licenses.
—Stephen Sorace , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
According to The Associated Press, these rules are expected to reduce the number of eligible noncitizen drivers in California from approximately 200,000 to 10,000, though the new criteria are not retroactive and will only apply to future applicants.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
What is clear, at least to Rebolloso, is that Border Patrol’s presence in Charlotte is causing fear in both citizens and noncitizens.
—Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
In Pennsylvania, noncitizens with temporary or permanent resident status can currently qualify for PennDOT licenses.
—Stephen Sorace , Charles Creitz, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
According to The Associated Press, these rules are expected to reduce the number of eligible noncitizen drivers in California from approximately 200,000 to 10,000, though the new criteria are not retroactive and will only apply to future applicants.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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