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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The plan to give noncitizens the right to vote in city and school board elections seemed to have momentum, until the council abruptly reversed course.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Studies have also shown that voting by noncitizens is virtually nonexistent.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Today, the justices struck down the executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for the children of noncitizens—but the vote was in some ways far closer than expected.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
Out of millions of votes cast, how many cases of noncitizens illegally voting did the center find in that database between 1999 to 2023?
—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Studies have also shown that voting by noncitizens is virtually nonexistent.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Today, the justices struck down the executive order that sought to end birthright citizenship for the children of noncitizens—but the vote was in some ways far closer than expected.
—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2026
Out of millions of votes cast, how many cases of noncitizens illegally voting did the center find in that database between 1999 to 2023?
—
Dick Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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