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immigrant

[im-i-gruhnt] / ˈɪm ɪ grənt /


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Protecting immigrant communities was the third-most cited concern, with 21%, followed by balancing the city budget at 17%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Among the crowds were "French citizens of immigrant backgrounds", political scientist Pascal Perrineau told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“The looting drew attention to a segment of the population—specifically young people from certain neighborhoods, some of whom are from immigrant backgrounds,” said Zulfikarpasic, the pollster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But such policies would be anathema to Frenchmen young and old, immigrant and indigenous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

There was no military history in my family, but for them, as for many immigrant families, American heroes—and the schools they attended—carried a certain cachet.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

My husband’s parents are first-generation immigrants, impossibly proud of their son, satisfied in their ability to give him what they didn’t have: a financial leg up, the gift of stability.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Born to Jewish Moroccan immigrants, Eisenkot grew up in the working-class Red Sea city of Eilat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Beyond the glitz and glamour, Daniel Besharat, whose family owns City Spa, says the bathhouse has always been home to a wide range of immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Born in Chicago and raised in Manhattan, Koenig was the child of Lithuanian immigrants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

They grew up around the noise of new construction and immigrants arriving from across the world.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock


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