immigrant
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This year, Walter’s investment firm rid itself of all shares in GEO Group, which runs immigrant detention centers on behalf of the federal government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the fact is that he’s an immigrant — an immigrant who has legal status in the county but an immigrant regardless.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Yamal grew up in a working-class, largely immigrant neighborhood the Spanish newspaper El País described as “forgotten, isolated and stigmatized.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
A 26-year-old Colombian man was shot, immigrant advocates say.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Tony noticed that Mexicans, who make up the fastest growing immigrant population, have been far less successful at moving up from the bottom than many earlier immigrant waves.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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Home Depot parking lots have been informal job sites for day laborers for decades, many of whom are immigrants and show up every morning seeking work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
More than 60 percent of South Africa's immigrants are estimated to come from SADC.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
A son of Moroccan immigrants, Mr. Eisenkot rose through stellar performance at every level to become chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
At the time, Starmer argued that mandatory digital ID for workers would make it easier to clamp down on immigrants working illegally and modernise the state.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
In a family of immigrants where the Saedis were essentially the only ones who hadn't been granted permanent residency, we were already at a disadvantage.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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