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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While border security and public safety are crucial priorities, detaining every noncitizen is an unnecessarily harsh approach that doesn't reflect voters' interests.
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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
An immigration detainer, according to ICE, is a request that asks local law enforcement agencies to hold a noncitizen until a federal official can take custody of them.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The legislation is branded as targeting noncitizen criminals like the man who murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley last year.
—David J Bier, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
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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
An immigration detainer, according to ICE, is a request that asks local law enforcement agencies to hold a noncitizen until a federal official can take custody of them.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
The legislation is branded as targeting noncitizen criminals like the man who murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley last year.
—David J Bier, Orange County Register, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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