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migrant

[mahy-gruhnt] / ˈmaɪ grənt /


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The rush underscores growing anxiety among migrant communities -- many of whom lack proper documentation -- with rights groups warning of forced expulsions and limited legal protections.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Dr Mihnea Cuibus, a researcher at The Migration Observatory, said there were many barriers to effectively scaling up migrant removals from the detention centre.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

At a busy Beirut centre, migrant volunteers stirred pots of okra soup and shaped balls of the African staple fufu, keeping food coming for those caught between the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The disappearance prompts Jing-nan himself, disguised as a Filipino migrant, to go undercover as a plant employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Sometimes he slips the shoes off his feet and hands them to a migrant.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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