as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another
we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves
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Recent Examples of migrants
And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The access comes after a federal judge earlier this week allowed clergy members from the Chicago area to minister to migrants in the facility during Holy Week and Easter.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Groups that saw a year-to-year decline included English learners, migrants and students in foster care, though those groups have seen overall growth in the last four years, data shows.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis is under increasing scrutiny amid a federal public corruption investigation involving the state’s homeless shelters for migrants.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
The fear of being deported to an unknown country could, advocates believe, drive migrants to abandon their immigration cases and decide to return to their home countries.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
This has things more than a little backward—as Justice Elena Kagan noted that undocumented migrants frequently intend to remain for as long as possible.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Some migrants are released while their cases proceed; others remain in prolonged legal limbo.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Several videos of migrants being detained after their cases were dismissed have gone viral on social media.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
The access comes after a federal judge earlier this week allowed clergy members from the Chicago area to minister to migrants in the facility during Holy Week and Easter.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Groups that saw a year-to-year decline included English learners, migrants and students in foster care, though those groups have seen overall growth in the last four years, data shows.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis is under increasing scrutiny amid a federal public corruption investigation involving the state’s homeless shelters for migrants.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
The fear of being deported to an unknown country could, advocates believe, drive migrants to abandon their immigration cases and decide to return to their home countries.
—Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
This has things more than a little backward—as Justice Elena Kagan noted that undocumented migrants frequently intend to remain for as long as possible.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Some migrants are released while their cases proceed; others remain in prolonged legal limbo.
—Candace Lukasik, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Several videos of migrants being detained after their cases were dismissed have gone viral on social media.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrants
Noun
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But especially for a child of immigrants with absolutely no ties to this industry or access points, getting to the next step over the past several years was so difficult.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The state has the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, which requires immigrants to present identity and lawful status documents before receiving a license.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most families here are descendants of settlers from Ireland and England who came in pursuit of cod 300-plus years ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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These white settlers came in successive waves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The tightening of the reins in the British Mandate for Palestine comes as Adolf Hitler and Germany invade Poland, triggering the beginnings of World War II, and as Jewish refugees fleeing persecution begin entering the region.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the ‘70s and ‘80s, large numbers of Laotian and Hmong emigrants arrived, fleeing the persecution that followed the Vietnam War.—
David Farley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The book looked at the world of Bad Bridgets, a swath of Irish women emigrants that were deemed troublemakers, noting that for a time Irish women outnumbered Irish men in prison.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Migrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrants. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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