citizen
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Like Xu, the sanctioned developer of the Phnom Penh skyscraper, Chen was an émigré from China and a naturalized Cambodian citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He would first have to become a British citizen, which can only happen after he has lived in the UK for at least five years.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
On Monday, U.S. authorities confirmed that yet another Mexican citizen had died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He was at least the 15th Mexican citizen to die in ICE custody or during U.S. immigration enforcement operations since Trump took office, according to the Mexican government.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
How one snuck into America and became a citizen, and the other joined the army and died for our country.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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