noncitizen

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Recent Examples of noncitizen Indeed, while all states currently limit voting rights to citizens, legal noncitizen voting is not without precedent. John J. Martin, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025 The Supreme Court tossed out a District of Columbia federal judge's temporary restraining order that had blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to remove any more noncitizens who are in U.S. custody. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 While border security and public safety are crucial priorities, detaining every noncitizen is an unnecessarily harsh approach that doesn't reflect voters' interests. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 The order would also extend to babies born to mothers who are in the country legally but temporarily, such as tourists, university students or temporary workers, if the father is a noncitizen. Mike Baker, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noncitizen
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Noun
  • By the time the third movie in the franchise rolls around, the zombies, cheerleaders, and werewolves face off with a group of invading aliens with uncertain intentions and (no spoilers) an unexpected secret about Addison’s true identity is revealed.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Eventually the aliens will slip up and do something unhuman a little too nonchalantly.
    Bluesky Social, Bluesky Social, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Of all the teachings of the Bible, the most repeated are to serve the poor, care for foreigners, and make no idols.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Full ownership rights for foreigners and no capital gains tax. U.S. dollar currency peg.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Among them are World Relief Texas, a Christian humanitarian organization focused on aiding refugees and other immigrants; Catholic Charities Fort Worth; and the Junior League of Fort Worth’s MINTS program, which stands for Mentoring, Inspiring, Nurturing, Tutoring and Supporting.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The refugee overcame many hardships and started a trading business in 1952.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • This work provided a full understanding of Japanese business culture and granted her the opportunity to live for five years as an expatriate in Silicon Valley.
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncitizen. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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