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residency

[rez-i-duhn-see] / ˈrɛz ɪ dən si /








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Last month, the Department of Homeland Security announced that “except in extraordinary circumstances,” immigrants seeking lawful permanent residency must leave the U.S. to complete the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Bakary Jaiju's own route to residency has been eased by a rare opportunity.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In Latin America, Panama is attracting attention through its Qualified Investor Visa, which requires a $300,000 investment in real estate to secure residency.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

But not everyone goes to Harvard Medical School, and doing a residency at a large academic institution doesn’t always translate into being an exemplary physician.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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