noncitizen

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Recent Examples of noncitizen And a campaign pro is going to break the law by offering cash or groceries to a noncitizen for her vote? Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 The judge on Thursday extended her original order mandating that the government ensure that every noncitizen held at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building be given the opportunity to contact an attorney within one hour of their detention. ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Carrillo was also charged with illegally possessing a gun as a noncitizen, while Diaz is accused of unlawfully possessing ammunition. Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 The law on this is that a noncitizen gets to elect the country to which they will be deported in the event of an order of removal after a deportation hearing. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noncitizen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncitizen
Noun
  • Phrases like alien to the species were repeated to describe Jews.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • All praise to the blue alien for showing her the light!
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
  • Following a surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, for instance, Hamilton cited an Old Testament verse that commands Israelites to treat foreigners with love and fairness.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Naoise’s brother, Ainle, is an activist and the founder of the ACLAÍ Palestine gym in the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem — for which Kneecap has helped raise almost £100,000.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The plan aims to attract skilled migrants and South African expatriates, especially those working in the United Arab Emirates, which hired large numbers of local engineers during the build-out of its Barakah Nuclear Plant over the last decade.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • What were her feelings about being an expatriate in the years after the Civil War?
    Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncitizen. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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