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
Fleurijean said a similar fear is palpable today among Haitian immigrants in Springfield.
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Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
In Idaho, agents have changed their tactics, like smashing car windows and pushing for the mandatory detention of immigrants, according to previous Statesman reporting.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Dramatic video shows the moment that a woman was thrown to the ground when federal agents clashed with an immigrants' rights group in Ventura County on Monday afternoon.
—Gio Insignares, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of Muslims — immigrants from Pakistan, Senegal, India, Egypt, Mali and American converts to Islam — trickled in for the mosque’s main weekly prayer.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Warning patients could deter them from signing up for a program called Emergency Medicaid, through which the government reimburses hospitals for the cost of emergency treatment for immigrants who are ineligible for standard Medicaid coverage.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Some immigrants said they have been held for weeks at the facility.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Contrary to the official propaganda, ICE is now mainly arresting hard-working immigrants who, in many cases, were legally in the country while processing their residency status.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
In Idaho, agents have changed their tactics, like smashing car windows and pushing for the mandatory detention of immigrants, according to previous Statesman reporting.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Dramatic video shows the moment that a woman was thrown to the ground when federal agents clashed with an immigrants' rights group in Ventura County on Monday afternoon.
—Gio Insignares, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of Muslims — immigrants from Pakistan, Senegal, India, Egypt, Mali and American converts to Islam — trickled in for the mosque’s main weekly prayer.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Warning patients could deter them from signing up for a program called Emergency Medicaid, through which the government reimburses hospitals for the cost of emergency treatment for immigrants who are ineligible for standard Medicaid coverage.
—Phil Galewitz, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Some immigrants said they have been held for weeks at the facility.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Contrary to the official propaganda, ICE is now mainly arresting hard-working immigrants who, in many cases, were legally in the country while processing their residency status.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
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This was bound to result in agent intrusions into homes and businesses, since there aren’t that many criminal migrants to fill such a quota each day.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Since a surge in asylum-seekers and other migrants to Europe a decade ago, public debate on the issue has shifted and far-right parties have gained political power.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The city’s Hadhramis are descendants of the emigrants from Yemen’s Hadhramout region who began settling in Johor in the 1800s.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Malinin is the son of two former Olympic skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, Russian emigrants who competed for Uzbekistan but came to Virginia in 1998.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Norse were Scandinavian Viking-era settlers who, led by Erik the Red from Iceland, established medieval farming colonies in southwestern Greenland around 985–986 CE, according to the Mariners' Museum and Park and other sources.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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This prequel to Hallmark’s historical drama series, When Calls the Heart, will take viewers back in time to follow the early settlers of the community that will one day become the beloved frontier town of Hope Valley.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Greece has long been a favored gateway to Europe for migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Africa and Asia.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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America was the multicultural sanctuary that took in refugees like my parents by the tens of thousands and welcomed them into our land.—
Dr. Michael Good,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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