as in migrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another
America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since
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Recent Examples of immigrants
That includes other immigrants who continue to buy homes to move into or to invest in, even some without legal immigration status.
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Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The Republican bill did crack down on that practice but California − which has put new restrictions and payments on its Medi-Cal plan for undocumented immigrants − maintains that effort is paid for out of state funds, not federal money (because it's prohibited).
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Adults and children alike were pulled from their apartments, crying and screaming during the raid, which led to the arrests of 37 undocumented immigrants.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
In the 1950s and 60s, a group of European immigrants built two of the four rustic huts that make up the traverse, which is within Nahuel Huapi National Park.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The video portrayed Jeffries wearing a sombrero and mustache and depicted Schumer repeating a Republican attack line that Democrats shut down the government to secure free health care for undocumented immigrants, a claim that Democrats have pushed back on.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Department of Homeland Security officials said over 700 immigrants have been arrested since the launch of the blitz.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
There were other immigrants in the van besides the three who were shot, and officers brought them to safety, authorities said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Since then, Bright Eyes were able to hit the road again for an expansive tour, which turned out to be a successful run filled with hearty sing-alongs and Oberst’s signature onstage rants in support of fundamental human rights for trans people and immigrants.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
The Republican bill did crack down on that practice but California − which has put new restrictions and payments on its Medi-Cal plan for undocumented immigrants − maintains that effort is paid for out of state funds, not federal money (because it's prohibited).
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Adults and children alike were pulled from their apartments, crying and screaming during the raid, which led to the arrests of 37 undocumented immigrants.
—Whitney Wild, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
In the 1950s and 60s, a group of European immigrants built two of the four rustic huts that make up the traverse, which is within Nahuel Huapi National Park.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
The video portrayed Jeffries wearing a sombrero and mustache and depicted Schumer repeating a Republican attack line that Democrats shut down the government to secure free health care for undocumented immigrants, a claim that Democrats have pushed back on.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Department of Homeland Security officials said over 700 immigrants have been arrested since the launch of the blitz.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
There were other immigrants in the van besides the three who were shot, and officers brought them to safety, authorities said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Since then, Bright Eyes were able to hit the road again for an expansive tour, which turned out to be a successful run filled with hearty sing-alongs and Oberst’s signature onstage rants in support of fundamental human rights for trans people and immigrants.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
Noun
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Homeland Security said that migrants were being offered a $1,000 stipend each to leave.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Biden administration created the program in 2023 to allow FEMA to award grants to state, local, or nonprofit organizations that provide support services to migrants released from ICE custody.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An article in The Guardian in May 2025 reported that a record number of emigrants left New Zealand in 2023 and 2024.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the real story is the people, the pioneers who had an idea, and the settlers who turned it into a legacy.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ringneck pheasants were established 20 years later, and most of the new settlers became pheasant hunters rather than grouse hunters.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Most contentiously, these rollbacks to Medicaid cuts would reverse restrictions that made immigrants who are generally present in the country legally, such as refugees and asylum-seekers, ineligible for Medicaid and ACA coverage.—
Simon F. Haeder,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 1945, three men — two Jewish refugees living in Brooklyn and one Nazi deserter — enlisted in the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency in the United States.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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