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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And in recent months, more complaints have continued to pour in, including allegations that a Democratic city councilman illegally registered a noncitizen to vote and cast a ballot for that woman during the 2023 primary.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
Presidio County deputies and police officers managed to stop the fleeing vehicle and apprehended four people, including a noncitizen from Mexico and two other noncitizens from Guatemalan, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
The complaint details a back-and-forth with the federal government after state election officials checked voter rolls against a list of people who had identified themselves as noncitizens with the state’s Department of Transportation.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
This includes noncitizens in ICE detention and those not detained by the agency.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Dec. 2024
Presidio County deputies and police officers managed to stop the fleeing vehicle and apprehended four people, including a noncitizen from Mexico and two other noncitizens from Guatemalan, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
The complaint details a back-and-forth with the federal government after state election officials checked voter rolls against a list of people who had identified themselves as noncitizens with the state’s Department of Transportation.
—Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
This includes noncitizens in ICE detention and those not detained by the agency.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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