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 money raised is not set to go into the state’s Medi-Cal funding but instead into the general fund, infuriating advocates who note Newsom’s budget maintains rollbacks to health insurance for undocumented immigrants, low-income elderly Californians and other vulnerable populations.
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Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
School officials have linked the dramatic decline to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.
—Austin Horn
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Lander was present to inspect the cells in which ICE officers were keeping immigrants.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
But Elodia said many immigrants will be too scared to come out and watch.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 11 June 2026
While some, like Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Agriculture Secretary Rollins, predictably blame the spread of screwworm on immigrants, others point to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Daley's was a success, and in 1918, original owner Daley sold the restaurant to a pair of Greek immigrants who worked in his restaurant — waiter Tom Kyros and cook Paul Emmanuel.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Ogilvie's family also expressed support for Northern Ireland's immigrants and healthcare workers.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Federal officials also cut SNAP benefits for certain categories of legal immigrants.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
School officials have linked the dramatic decline to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.
—Austin Horn
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Lander was present to inspect the cells in which ICE officers were keeping immigrants.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 June 2026
But Elodia said many immigrants will be too scared to come out and watch.
—Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 11 June 2026
While some, like Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Agriculture Secretary Rollins, predictably blame the spread of screwworm on immigrants, others point to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Daley's was a success, and in 1918, original owner Daley sold the restaurant to a pair of Greek immigrants who worked in his restaurant — waiter Tom Kyros and cook Paul Emmanuel.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Ogilvie's family also expressed support for Northern Ireland's immigrants and healthcare workers.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Federal officials also cut SNAP benefits for certain categories of legal immigrants.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
Noun
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Countries with large populations of Venezuelan migrants, including Peru and Colombia, have accused the group of being behind a spree of violence in the region.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The Canary Islands have long been a stepping stone for migrants trying to reach Europe from West Africa and Morocco.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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Elk were once an abundant source of food in the Alleghenies, both for the Seneca and for the settlers streaming in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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While Colombia, Germany and Turkey hosted more than 2 million refugees each, the majority live in low- to middle-income countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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McLean Presbyterian Church, where my wife and I attend, set up a program to assist Afghan refugees in the immediate aftermath of the American withdrawal in 2021.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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