noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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The provision is also confounding because no universal, separate process currently exists for the registration of noncitizens in the United States.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, funding the programs should continue to be a priority in order to provide adequate health care for noncitizens who pay taxes just like other Illinois residents, said Rep. Lilian Jimenez, a Chicago Democrat.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
For example, Romig said, there are different types of Social Security numbers assigned — e.g., for US citizens, for noncitizens with work authorization and for people on student visas who do not have work authorization.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The decision came a day after the president offered his first defense of the order, which seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents and undocumented immigrants.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, funding the programs should continue to be a priority in order to provide adequate health care for noncitizens who pay taxes just like other Illinois residents, said Rep. Lilian Jimenez, a Chicago Democrat.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
For example, Romig said, there are different types of Social Security numbers assigned — e.g., for US citizens, for noncitizens with work authorization and for people on student visas who do not have work authorization.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
The big picture: The decision came a day after the president offered his first defense of the order, which seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen parents and undocumented immigrants.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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