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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Under current law, noncitizens who have been convicted of at least two petty offenses are subject to potential deportation.
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Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
This year, Bondi echoed Trump’s falsehoods about noncitizens voting from her platform as a leader of a pro-Trump policy institute.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, 29 percent felt the system should be changed so that those born to noncitizens are not automatically eligible.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Public records show he is registered to vote in Texas, where state law bars noncitizens from registering or voting.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
This year, Bondi echoed Trump’s falsehoods about noncitizens voting from her platform as a leader of a pro-Trump policy institute.
—Jackie Calmes, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, 29 percent felt the system should be changed so that those born to noncitizens are not automatically eligible.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Public records show he is registered to vote in Texas, where state law bars noncitizens from registering or voting.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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