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 reasoning throughout is the same: noncitizens are not citizens.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Republicans illegally posted uniformed security guards outside voting booths in Santa Ana in 1988 with signs stating noncitizens couldn’t vote.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Similar to DeSantis's proposals, the legislation would impose harsher penalties on noncitizens who vote and those who assist them.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The change broadly leaves noncitizens with few options: securing a visa or taking a risk without the CBP One appointment.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
Republicans illegally posted uniformed security guards outside voting booths in Santa Ana in 1988 with signs stating noncitizens couldn’t vote.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Similar to DeSantis's proposals, the legislation would impose harsher penalties on noncitizens who vote and those who assist them.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The change broadly leaves noncitizens with few options: securing a visa or taking a risk without the CBP One appointment.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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