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
In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The lawyers for the immigrants said that the law doesn't bar judges from reviewing whether the proper decision-making process was followed.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The federal program, established by Congress in 1990, shields immigrants from countries in turmoil from deportation.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Thousands of miles away in New Jersey, Venezuelan immigrants have been checking for updates from back home.
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Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Secondly, Lawler said hundreds of thousands of legal Haitian immigrants hold TPS status, many of whom work in the healthcare industry.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The lawyers for the immigrants said that the law doesn't bar judges from reviewing whether the proper decision-making process was followed.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The federal program, established by Congress in 1990, shields immigrants from countries in turmoil from deportation.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Thousands of miles away in New Jersey, Venezuelan immigrants have been checking for updates from back home.
—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Secondly, Lawler said hundreds of thousands of legal Haitian immigrants hold TPS status, many of whom work in the healthcare industry.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
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With the latest Supreme Court ruling, the return of these migrants to Haiti appears to be the administration’s aim.
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The conservative justices ruled that courts lack the authority to review determinations by the Department of Homeland Security to end temporary status migrants living and working in America.
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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.
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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.
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The disagreement reflected broader frustrations among many frontier settlers.
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Fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Age were found at this incredible site, which got its name from early settlers who thought the steam emanating from the underground space looked like smoke rising from hell.
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In its heyday, the team, led by Ukrainian refugees from World War II and Stalin's postwar oppression, won a half-dozen national championships in various American professional leagues.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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