residency
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, ˈrez-dən(t)-, ˈre-zə-ˌden(t)-\
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habitation, occupancy, occupation, possession
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An asylee is eligible to apply for permanent residency (a green card) after one year. — Erin Coulehan, Teen Vogue, "What Asylum Means, and Why People Seek It," 13 Nov. 2018 Quiros and Stenger were accused of misusing $200 million raised from foreign investors through the EB-5 visa program, which helps foreigners obtain permanent residency by investing in job-creating developments. — BostonGlobe.com, "Two friends who worked at different pharmaceutical companies convicted of insider trading," 12 July 2018 Before receiving permanent residency, both women entered into the U.S. from Nicaragua under political asylum. — Jessica Suriano, azcentral, "Mesa to celebrate Fourth of July with fireworks, naturalization ceremony for new citizens," 2 July 2018 Reza Kahlor, an Iranian scientist at Harvard who has legal permanent residency, has been weighing whether to start his new company in Canada ever since Trump signed the first order last year. — Emily Dreyfuss, WIRED, "In Upholding Trump's Travel Ban, the Supreme Court Harms Scientists," 27 June 2018 After federal courts blocked that order, Trump signed a revised executive order March 26, 2017, targeting six countries while exempting travelers with visas and permanent-residency documents known as green cards. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "Will there be chaos at the airport? Not likely. A travel ban has been in place since December.," 26 June 2018 On the other hand, said Mendez, an employer who has knowingly hired people without legal residency can face federal penalties. — John Myers, latimes.com, "Federal judge is skeptical of Trump administration arguments against California's 'sanctuary' law," 21 June 2018 The new permanent-residency green cards would be issued each year only if Congress releases money for Trump’s border wall. — Anna Edgerton, Bloomberg.com, "Trump Says He Won't Sign House Immigration Compromise Measure," 15 June 2018 Trump had hoped to use the young immigrants as a bargaining chip in the last round of budget negotiations, offering legal residency for them in exchange for money for a border wall and strict new immigration limits. — Maria Sacchetti, ajc, "Federal judge: Trump administration must accept new DACA applicants," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'residency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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