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migrant

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /


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Morocco said on Thursday there were "no facts" establishing its involvement in the massive migrant rush into Spain's North African exclave of Ceuta in July.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Spanish intelligence services warned of social media calls for a mass migrant crossing into Ceuta the day before tens of thousands of people entered the territory, newly released government documents show.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The second migrant was hit in the leg.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Cheaper Mexican workers had been welcomed during World War I, and were still coming north more casually back then, even as a U.S. labor group was beginning to agitate for organizing American migrant farm workers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

There were a couple of hostels, giant projects built by the government for housing migrant workers.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

The Home Office announced the plans in June as part of wider proposals to move migrants out of hotels.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Back in 2002, it embarked on a project to house migrants at the Ministry of Defense site, spending £28 million on plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

"This is likely to lead, with a lag, to fewer unauthorised crossings to the UK, since most small boat migrants travel through the EU before reaching beaches in northern France," it added.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The majority of the migrants who entered Ceuta on July 30 and 31 returned to Morocco within hours of their arrival.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Sometimes there is no food for the migrants; she must ration antibiotics and not give patients a full dose; she runs out of gauze and must use boiled rags instead.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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