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Recent Examples of undocumented
But construction is one of several industries that could see a shortage of workers if the Trump administration follows through on its promise to deport undocumented immigrants.
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Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Is that going to involve local law enforcement giving up, the undocumented grandmother who’s cleaning houses or whatnot, there’s nothing to suggest that, that there’s any law, state law that will allow local law enforcement to do that.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Members helped transform the state within a generation from a place that birthed the notorious anti-immigrant Proposition 187 into one where undocumented people can apply for driver’s licenses, health insurance, get in-state college tuition and more.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Arizona Republic 0:00 1:20 Our Lady of Guadalupe has embraced Marina Salvador-Velazquez throughout her life, from her childhood living as an undocumented immigrant to her role as director for the Office for Respect Life Ministries at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
Is that going to involve local law enforcement giving up, the undocumented grandmother who’s cleaning houses or whatnot, there’s nothing to suggest that, that there’s any law, state law that will allow local law enforcement to do that.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
Members helped transform the state within a generation from a place that birthed the notorious anti-immigrant Proposition 187 into one where undocumented people can apply for driver’s licenses, health insurance, get in-state college tuition and more.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Arizona Republic 0:00 1:20 Our Lady of Guadalupe has embraced Marina Salvador-Velazquez throughout her life, from her childhood living as an undocumented immigrant to her role as director for the Office for Respect Life Ministries at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nick Saban and others in the SEC often point to hypothetical point spreads or the number of NFL players on a team’s roster.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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This means that Teste consecrates himself to a basically hypothetical existence.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Cox had a reputation for yelling slurs at girls out of the window of his Chevy, an unsavory fact that ballooned into motive in speculative conversations.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Some states such as Maryland passed laws recently to completely outlaw speculative tickets.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Whether or not that potentially apocryphal story holds up to scrutiny given the 300 SEL 6.3’s official top speed of 137 miles per hour, McQueen then immediately turned around and bought the car that crossed the auction block this past August.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The story is most likely apocryphal but so delightful that it has been repeated for decades.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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But unlike the 2023 interview, the topics Welker brought up and Trump's response to them are no longer theoretical campaign promises.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, around 3:00 am PT the following morning, the coin had a theoretical total value of $72 million; the tokens the teenager had initially held were worth more than $3 million.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Then, as the game clock ticked closer to zero, Young dribbled the clock out, blew in his hand and rolled imaginary die on the massive Knicks’ midcourse logo.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The outdoor areas –in addition to providing the energetic kids room to run, play and even pedal tricycles around imaginary tracks — are essential parts of the learning experience and development of motor skills.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its ability to accurately discern and promptly respond to unauthentic negative reviews allows businesses to maintain a legitimate, trustworthy online image.Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
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Kingsford, has seen many American-Spanish restaurants in Rhode Island prepare paella, which requires a crunchy outside, in an unauthentic way.Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
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If extensive violations of a federal law made that law go away, the rules would be chimerical.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The contrast is powerful, drawing attention to the chimerical nature of her quest.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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When to book Kayak confirms what USA TODAY has mentioned before: there's no mythical best time to book anymore.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s its mythical leader as represented in creepy murals; the Egan family, whose members speak with religious fervor about capitalist enterprise; and Mark’s boss Mr. Milchick, played by series breakout Tramell Tillman, whose dance moves from a sinisterly awkward office party went viral.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Undocumented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undocumented. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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