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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What Happens Next If HR 547 gets passed in Congress, noncitizen parents will no longer be able to claim the child tax credit for their eligible children.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump’s order asserts that the children of noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and orders federal agencies to not recognize citizenship for children who don’t have at least one parent who is a citizen.
—Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Trump advisers initially indicated that ICE would first focus on noncitizens convicted of crimes.
—Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The law was last invoked in World War II as the legal authority for interning noncitizens of Japanese, German, and Italian descent, according to the Brennan Center.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump’s order asserts that the children of noncitizens are not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and orders federal agencies to not recognize citizenship for children who don’t have at least one parent who is a citizen.
—Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Trump advisers initially indicated that ICE would first focus on noncitizens convicted of crimes.
—Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
The law was last invoked in World War II as the legal authority for interning noncitizens of Japanese, German, and Italian descent, according to the Brennan Center.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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