as in immigrants
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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Recent Examples of migrants
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued its annual threat assessment this week warning of migrants with terrorist ties.
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Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encountered the migrants among two large groups.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Still, the first Jewish migrants left their mark on Mexico City's cultural heart.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Haitian migrants heaved reams of fabric into the back of a truck.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance insisted that 911 calls had been made, alleging that Haitian migrants were capturing geese from local parks in Springfield and eating them.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Before 2004, migrants without legal status were not required to have work authorization to qualify for Social Security benefits.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
The surviving migrants were to be turned over to Mexican immigration authorities, the military said.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Soldiers found the migrants inside.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encountered the migrants among two large groups.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
Still, the first Jewish migrants left their mark on Mexico City's cultural heart.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Haitian migrants heaved reams of fabric into the back of a truck.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance insisted that 911 calls had been made, alleging that Haitian migrants were capturing geese from local parks in Springfield and eating them.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Before 2004, migrants without legal status were not required to have work authorization to qualify for Social Security benefits.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
The surviving migrants were to be turned over to Mexican immigration authorities, the military said.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Soldiers found the migrants inside.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Migrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrants. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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