as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves
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as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
migrant laborers picking fruit in an orchard
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Recent Examples of migrant
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
For these reasons, caravans of migrants no longer arrive at the border.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Soldiers and Kings, Jason De León A riveting work of narrative nonfiction, Jason De León’s book provides a window into the world of smugglers, known as coyotes, who guide Central American migrants across the border to the U.S.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Trump, a Republican who will take office Jan. 20, campaigned on a pledge to significantly boost deportations of undocumented migrants.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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Speaking to Newsweek, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said the city's attorneys were assessing what could be done to protect migrants from mass deportation sweeps under Trump's incoming administration.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
For these reasons, caravans of migrants no longer arrive at the border.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Soldiers and Kings, Jason De León A riveting work of narrative nonfiction, Jason De León’s book provides a window into the world of smugglers, known as coyotes, who guide Central American migrants across the border to the U.S.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Trump, a Republican who will take office Jan. 20, campaigned on a pledge to significantly boost deportations of undocumented migrants.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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These plans included detaining undocumented immigrants in camps while awaiting deportation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The case garnered international attention after false claims linked the incident to Haitian immigrants.Nancy Molnar, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The project’s goal is not to estimate the number of gray whales — which is currently around 19,000 or lower — but instead to observe their migratory patterns and behaviors.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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However, Happy Whale’s system allows for the ongoing tracking of whales, which may provide further insight into current and future migratory patterns.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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An influx of refugees from Lebanon into Syria has further strained the country's systems, already weakened by over a decade of civil conflict.Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Well, or at least the status that the Kurds de facto have in Syria (and this would save Europe from a new flow of refugees).Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Nisenan, like all of California’s Native peoples, were decimated by the settlers’ campaigns of violence and cultural eradication.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 4 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Jackson, a firebrand advocate for farmers and western settlers, saw adherence to a gold standard as a way to avoid excessive government power.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Many emigrants may be retirees, who don’t have occupational reasons to stay in the high-cost state and may have sizable equity in their homes to pocket for a move to a cheaper location; about 7.5 million of California’s residents today are older than 65.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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On May 21, 1849, C. F. Carl (Charles) Steinhagen, early Texas cabinetmaker and German emigrant, arrived in Galveston from Bremen aboard the Galliott Flora.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 May 2024
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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