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
On September 30, a federal judge ruled that denying bond hearings for migrants is unlawful.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
From migrants and colonizers to gossip and war, Emily Wilson examines The Aeneid and its relevance to the modern world.
—tumblr.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The uptick in confrontations comes as the administration increases its efforts to deport millions of undocumented migrants, an approach critics say has led to aggressive enforcement tactics, due process violations and the mistreatment of migrants.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
While Bob struggles to charge the low-tech phone that’ll connect him with the French 75, Sensei coordinates skateboarders as messengers and directs his relatives and employees to evacuate the dozens of migrants his family is sheltering to a nearby church.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church's teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of social justice in defense of the most vulnerable in society, including migrants.
—Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
His administration also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration created the program in 2023 to allow FEMA to award grants to state, local, or nonprofit organizations that provide support services to migrants released from ICE custody.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
No More Deaths, an organization that tracks migrant deaths and provides humanitarian assistance to migrants, was unavailable to comment on Hollarsmith's detention.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
From migrants and colonizers to gossip and war, Emily Wilson examines The Aeneid and its relevance to the modern world.
—tumblr.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The uptick in confrontations comes as the administration increases its efforts to deport millions of undocumented migrants, an approach critics say has led to aggressive enforcement tactics, due process violations and the mistreatment of migrants.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
While Bob struggles to charge the low-tech phone that’ll connect him with the French 75, Sensei coordinates skateboarders as messengers and directs his relatives and employees to evacuate the dozens of migrants his family is sheltering to a nearby church.
—Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church's teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of social justice in defense of the most vulnerable in society, including migrants.
—Claire Giangrave, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
His administration also paused applications for parole programs and allowed ICE to cancel parole statuses of migrants.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The Biden administration created the program in 2023 to allow FEMA to award grants to state, local, or nonprofit organizations that provide support services to migrants released from ICE custody.
—Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
No More Deaths, an organization that tracks migrant deaths and provides humanitarian assistance to migrants, was unavailable to comment on Hollarsmith's detention.
—David Ulloa Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for migrants
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But Takaichi stood out for her rhetoric, vowing to crack down on rule-breaking visitors and immigrants.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, his mother, Rita, is the daughter of Italian immigrants who raised a big family under modest conditions in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Led by President Mahmoud Abbas, who succeeded Arafat upon his death two decades ago, the PA's legitimacy has been beset by accusations of corruption, lack of elections and growing violence by Israeli settlers and armed Palestinian factions.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 1849, local Ho-Chunk Indians carried on a large trade of the fruit with early settlers in Juneau County.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The latter clause — the principle that Palestinian refugees and their descendants have a right to return to land that became Israel — is not explicitly mentioned in the boycott literature on the FWP website.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Coverage would be restored to asylum seekers, refugees, people on work visas and students.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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But while many Israeli emigrants have embarked on new lives in Cyprus, Canada and Thailand, according to DellaPergola’s analysis, few are prepared to speak publicly, citing a mistrust of the media and fear of anti-Israel sentiment.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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An article in The Guardian in May 2025 reported that a record number of emigrants left New Zealand in 2023 and 2024.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Migrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrants. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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