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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These limitations also impact noncitizens attempting to enter the country, Strossen noted.
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Trump's order would end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents and unauthorized immigrants.
—April Rubin, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
When Americans were asked in the survey for their stance on eliminating the child tax credit for noncitizens, a majority, 51 percent, was in favor.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
According to a separate memo obtained by CBS News, Bove also instructed Justice Department components like the FBI and ATF to identify any evidence related to noncitizens in the U.S. within 60 days and pass that information along to DHS.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Catch up quick: Trump's order would end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents and unauthorized immigrants.
—April Rubin, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
When Americans were asked in the survey for their stance on eliminating the child tax credit for noncitizens, a majority, 51 percent, was in favor.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
According to a separate memo obtained by CBS News, Bove also instructed Justice Department components like the FBI and ATF to identify any evidence related to noncitizens in the U.S. within 60 days and pass that information along to DHS.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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