immigrants

noun

plural of immigrant
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 Some immigrants requested more time before their next hearings, presenting evidence of having been defrauded by unscrupulous attorneys profiled in local news reports. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 According to Giselle Garcia, the program director of immigration nonprofit NorCal Resist, advocacy group Ring of Democracy approached her team and proposed a press conference in opposition to the termination of TPS for Haitian immigrants. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 That doesn’t account for all the cases facing Idaho immigrants, however, because some people are moved to other states, according to Jacob Rourk, an attorney at Ramirez-Smith Law. — Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026 When immigrants realize they’ve been ripped off, they’re often left with no money to secure real representation. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 Latin Americans are far from the first immigrants to define Gilroy — or the first to face a threat to their community. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Those included letters from immigration authorities, Social Security cards and a Defense Department letter purporting to say the immigrants were enrolled in military health coverage. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Healthcare providers around the country have said the program’s termination will disrupt vital operations as Haitian immigrants working in nursing homes, home health agencies and mental health facilities lose legal status. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
  1. migrants
  2. emigrants
  3. settlers
  4. refugees
Noun
  • Driven by desperation, the migrants are gambling that the consequences of getting caught in Canada will outweigh the risks of remaining in the United States, the Mounties and human rights officials said.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Vivas said migrants previously died in the attempt, with 60 bodies being spotted at sea in the last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of emigrants
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  • As Jesuit missions and Spanish colonization took over the continent in the 16th century, mate was popularized across other countries and between settlers and natives alike to become the region’s largest export.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • During the incident, villagers came out of their homes to confront the settlers and a standoff ensued, with video appearing to show one of the Palestinians grabbing a settler’s weapon.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • The village’s daily rhythms are ordered by the passing trains—until a train arrives from Pakistan loaded with the corpses of Sikh refugees, and the community is made to cremate the dead.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Generations later, Palestinian refugees scattered through the region and around the world still keep the keys.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026
Definition of refugees

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