emigrant

Example Sentences

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Some young men from the neighbourhood had made the dangerous voyage in smugglers’ boats to the Italian island of Lampedusa as emigrants, said Mourad.

From Reuters

Jean-Pierre, who was born in Martinique to Haitian emigrants and grew up in New York City, has spoken publicly about how her own experiences as an immigrant have informed her lengthy career in politics.

From Seattle Times

Many of Southern Towers’ tenants are African emigrants who do not want to jeopardize their immigration status.

From Washington Times

In a remarkable commitment by a foreign government, Driscoll’s salary is being paid for the year by Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Department through its emigrant support program.

From Washington Post

There’s a line toward the end in which a wolf considers the starving emigrants and wonders why they don’t eat the dead.

From Los Angeles Times