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 statutes that authorize ICE’s functions ordinarily require an administrative warrant before the detention of a noncitizen.
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Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
What To Know The decision stems from a class action brought by four noncitizens arrested during large-scale immigration raids in Southern California in June 2025.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The statutes that authorize ICE’s functions ordinarily require an administrative warrant before the detention of a noncitizen.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
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.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2025
What To Know The decision stems from a class action brought by four noncitizens arrested during large-scale immigration raids in Southern California in June 2025.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The statutes that authorize ICE’s functions ordinarily require an administrative warrant before the detention of a noncitizen.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
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.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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