noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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Republicans have lauded the measure as a reasonable way to prevent noncitizens from casting ballots, though instances of noncitizens voting are exceedingly rare.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Give it a Google search Law enforcement, government officials, think tanks and academics have spent two decades searching for evidence of noncitizens voting.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Safiyah Riddle, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Give it a Google search Law enforcement, government officials, think tanks and academics have spent two decades searching for evidence of noncitizens voting.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Under past administrations, most noncitizens with no criminal record who were arrested away from the border had an opportunity to request a bond hearing while their cases wound through immigration court.
—Safiyah Riddle, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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