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 light of federal immigration crackdowns, funding cuts and rollbacks to civil rights protections and oversight, how can California better serve vulnerable student populations, including those who are immigrants, are LGBTQ+ and have disabilities?
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Republicans and Democrats were starkly divided over the state’s sanctuary laws, with GOP candidates arguing the policy endangers public safety while Democrats defended protections for undocumented immigrants.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The video features images of immigrants, many of them people of color, arriving on the nation’s shores in search of a better existence.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The disagreement started last year, when lawmakers passed legislation to strip certain public benefits from some immigrants, including soup kitchens, prenatal care and food assistance for a minor child.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Ruiz criticized Democrats who have opposed the SAVE Act as doing so to allow undocumented immigrants the ability to vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Other enforcement incidents highlight the risk for both immigrants residing in Florida and tourists coming to the state.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Newsom has proposed cuts to healthcare for both undocumented immigrants and to those with legal residency through the nation’s asylum laws in response to federal cuts to Medicaid.
—Andrew Graham
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Republicans and Democrats were starkly divided over the state’s sanctuary laws, with GOP candidates arguing the policy endangers public safety while Democrats defended protections for undocumented immigrants.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The video features images of immigrants, many of them people of color, arriving on the nation’s shores in search of a better existence.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The disagreement started last year, when lawmakers passed legislation to strip certain public benefits from some immigrants, including soup kitchens, prenatal care and food assistance for a minor child.
—Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Ruiz criticized Democrats who have opposed the SAVE Act as doing so to allow undocumented immigrants the ability to vote.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Other enforcement incidents highlight the risk for both immigrants residing in Florida and tourists coming to the state.
—Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Felix points to Trump’s disparaging and false comments against Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, which put a target on the back of many Haitian immigrants.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Newsom has proposed cuts to healthcare for both undocumented immigrants and to those with legal residency through the nation’s asylum laws in response to federal cuts to Medicaid.
—Andrew Graham
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
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In Thursday’s season finale, Eddie is caught in the crosshairs of Anatoly Caster (Alan Starzinski), the scion of a corrupt businessman who was the target of a police raid, led by protagonist Athena Grant (Angela Bassett), for facilitating a human trafficking ring involving migrants in Los Angeles.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The detention center, which opened in July 2025 in the Everglades to hold migrants for deportation, has faced opposition from activist groups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Those include sites like Bonneville Point – where emigrants got their first glimpse of the Boise River Valley and trail ruts can be seen – and Three Island Crossing State Park, named for the most crucial and challenging river crossing in the state.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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At least one of Mellone’s cases had been rejected in lower courts before the new law, hinging partially on rulings that Italian emigrants who took on another citizenship before having children cannot pass on Italian citizenship.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing inherently antisemitic about protesting over the dispossession of Palestinians, and the attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank by settlers, which appear to be sanctioned by the Israeli government.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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By then, the salubrious environment that Central Florida’s earliest settlers found had already been transformed many times over.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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In 1997, the businessman shocked diplomats at a black-tie gala by announcing the donation of a staggering $1 billion to the United Nations to benefit programs aiding refugees and children.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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As Vietnamese refugees arrived in large numbers in the United States, publishers rushed to release a slew of books to help children understand and accept their new neighbors.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
7 May 2026
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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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