as in immigrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another
most out-migrants cited the state's high cost of living as their main reason for leaving
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Ten migrants survived the shipwreck, which occurred on June 12 in the Mediterranean Sea, off the eastern part of the North African nation, according to the Abreen group, which tracks movements of migrants in eastern Libya.
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His targets are mostly, but not exclusively, migrants.
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The disagreement reflected broader frustrations among many frontier settlers.
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Fossils dating back to the Pleistocene Age were found at this incredible site, which got its name from early settlers who thought the steam emanating from the underground space looked like smoke rising from hell.
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Perhaps as important as Morocco’s investment in nurturing domestic talent has been its improved efforts to scout and court eligible international talent —often the descendants of emigrants who have learned the game in world-class competitive environs elsewhere.
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Between 1854 and 1891, the fort protected emigrants, mail coaches, freight wagons, and travelers along the Trans-Pecos stretch of the San Antonio–El Paso Road and Chihuahua Trail.
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In its heyday, the team, led by Ukrainian refugees from World War II and Stalin's postwar oppression, won a half-dozen national championships in various American professional leagues.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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“Out-migrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-migrants. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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