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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According to the Department of Homeland Security data, there are at least 400,000 noncitizens convicted of crimes in the United States.
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has been targeting noncitizens in higher education as part of a wider campaign to crack down on U.S. immigration policies.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump and his allies have long targeted vote-by-mail and alleged — without evidence — that millions of noncitizens illegally voted in American elections.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Chung’s attorneys argue their client is one in a line of noncitizens, including Khalil and Ranjani Srinivasan, being punished by the Trump administration for speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Daniella Silva, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
The Trump administration has been targeting noncitizens in higher education as part of a wider campaign to crack down on U.S. immigration policies.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025
Trump and his allies have long targeted vote-by-mail and alleged — without evidence — that millions of noncitizens illegally voted in American elections.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Chung’s attorneys argue their client is one in a line of noncitizens, including Khalil and Ranjani Srinivasan, being punished by the Trump administration for speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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