immigrants

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The new method could also make it difficult or impossible for some immigrants who leave the country in hopes of gaining a green card to return.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The change marks a shift in how the immigration system has functioned for decades, and will affect immigrants in the country illegally as well as foreign professionals sponsored by U.S. companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

There are roughly three million immigrants in the country, about 5.1 percent of the population, according to the national statistics agency.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

During the Thursday press conference, officials called the incident a tragedy and urged undocumented immigrants not to take such risks with their lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Many Progressives—who tended to be middle-class white Protestants—held deep prejudices against immigrants and blacks and were so convinced of their own virtuous authority that they disdained democratic procedures.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann