migrant

noun

mi·grant ˈmī-grənt

plural migrants

Synonyms of migrant next

: someone or something that migrates: such as

: a person who moves regularly in order to find work especially in harvesting crops

farms employing migrants during the growing season

: immigrant sense a

especially : refugee

… administration officials announced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border … and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border. —

Colleen Long

: an animal (such as a gray whale, monarch butterfly, leatherback sea turtle, or Canada goose) that moves usually long distances from one habitat or geographic region to another

migrant adjective

migrant labor

migrant birds

Examples of migrant in a Sentence

migrants in search of work on farms Not all birds are migrants.

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In June, the president imposed tough new restrictions on asylum that dramatically reduced the number of migrants entering the country — an achievement that Harris has touted in her campaign. —

Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 He’s promised to enact even stricter border policies if elected, including mass arrests and deportations of undocumented migrants. —

Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Immigration also remains a critical issue for Trump, who has vowed to deport millions of undocumented migrants. —

Time Staff, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024 Throughout the election campaign this year, Trump has also pledged to carry out mass deportations of migrants in the country illegally, to tackle crime, although the plans have raised concerns. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for migrant