citizens

Example Sentences

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Immigration agents, I noted, were acting as though they had carte blanche to detain people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally, conducting raids that sometimes swept up American citizens.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

It has also warned foreign citizens and diplomatic staff to leave the city "as soon as possible".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Those who are applying for family-based green cards, such as spouses of U.S. citizens, may have a tougher time, the lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Belgacem said the fund has "mended trust between citizens and the state by implementing projects that had been abandoned for years".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

After the events at Corinthian Hall, Rochester’s citizens either believed in the Fox sisters’ spirits or they did not.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock