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
The administration has both overseen sweeping raids targeting undocumented immigrants regardless of their criminal records and cut down on pathways to legal immigration, including asylum.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Wine production in the area began around 1837, when German immigrants realized that Hermann was ideal for growing grapes.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Over 1,500 immigrants have been arrested in connection with the blitz, the agency said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Prominent Republican lawmakers have claimed the Democrats are looking to provide tax dollars to help pay for the heath care of undocumented immigrants.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Damico said the immigration advocacy work is a part of the DNA of The Workers Circle, which is a 125-year-old organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing persecution and seeking democratic freedoms, according to Damico.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Gala King, one of the protest organizers, said the demonstration was meant to show solidarity with immigrants and oppose militarization of the Bay Area.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Many have become too afraid to go about their daily lives and leave their homes — regardless of their legal status, as both immigrants with legal status and US citizens have been detained and arrested over the past year.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Wine production in the area began around 1837, when German immigrants realized that Hermann was ideal for growing grapes.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Over 1,500 immigrants have been arrested in connection with the blitz, the agency said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Prominent Republican lawmakers have claimed the Democrats are looking to provide tax dollars to help pay for the heath care of undocumented immigrants.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Damico said the immigration advocacy work is a part of the DNA of The Workers Circle, which is a 125-year-old organization founded by Eastern European immigrants who came to the United States fleeing persecution and seeking democratic freedoms, according to Damico.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Gala King, one of the protest organizers, said the demonstration was meant to show solidarity with immigrants and oppose militarization of the Bay Area.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Many have become too afraid to go about their daily lives and leave their homes — regardless of their legal status, as both immigrants with legal status and US citizens have been detained and arrested over the past year.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, a dozen organizations are handing out flyers encouraging protesters to get involved, including Indiana AID, which provides support to immigrants and their families whom have been impacted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
Noun
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These migrants would be held in a wing of the facility that was previously closed due to staffing shortages.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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Now, Tapachula is experiencing a reverse migration, as the United States sends planeload after planeload of deportees to the southern part of Mexico while the flow of migrants headed north has dried up.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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Mohammed Ibrahim, a 16-year-old Palestinian-American from Palm Bay, Florida, was arrested by Israeli forces in February 2025 after being accused of throwing rocks at Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Afrikaners, who are descendants of primarily Dutch colonial settlers who arrived in South Africa in the 1600s, governed the country from 1948 to 1994 and imposed racial separation laws known as apartheid.—
Annika Neklason,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 150,000 new Rohingya refugees have arrived in the camps in the past two years, UNHCR says, straining the tight resources.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Afghan refugees like him await their asylum decisions in an increasingly hostile climate marked by ICE raids and deportations.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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