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a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
recommended that foreign nationals living in the region evacuate immediately
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Recent Examples of nationals
In November, 109 nationals were removed on charter flights back to China.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Those flights have had a hundred or so people on board each time, despite over 38,000 encounters with Chinese nationals along the southwest border in Fiscal Year 2024.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Under the Biden administration, three large chartered deportation flights to China took place within six months, following the return of more than 100 migrants in June and the removal of 131 Chinese nationals in October.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Addressing Political Impacts on HR Policies Political changes often influence HR policies, ranging from visa availability for foreign nationals to shifts in labor laws and benefits regulations.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the Institut de France, the academy has 50 full members, all French nationals elected by an absolute majority of their peers to a seat left vacant by the death, prolonged absence or resignation of their predecessor.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
In September 2023, Biden pardoned three Iranian nationals as part of a prisoner swap deal with Iran, which saw five Americans returned.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Vietnamese nationals have often been involved in voluntary smuggling operations to various Asian countries, frequently motivated by the pursuit of better economic opportunities.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The visitors were traveling under a visa-free program that allows nationals from Vietnam and 64 other countries to stay on Jeju Island for up to 30 days.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Those flights have had a hundred or so people on board each time, despite over 38,000 encounters with Chinese nationals along the southwest border in Fiscal Year 2024.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Under the Biden administration, three large chartered deportation flights to China took place within six months, following the return of more than 100 migrants in June and the removal of 131 Chinese nationals in October.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Addressing Political Impacts on HR Policies Political changes often influence HR policies, ranging from visa availability for foreign nationals to shifts in labor laws and benefits regulations.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
According to the Institut de France, the academy has 50 full members, all French nationals elected by an absolute majority of their peers to a seat left vacant by the death, prolonged absence or resignation of their predecessor.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
In September 2023, Biden pardoned three Iranian nationals as part of a prisoner swap deal with Iran, which saw five Americans returned.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Vietnamese nationals have often been involved in voluntary smuggling operations to various Asian countries, frequently motivated by the pursuit of better economic opportunities.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The visitors were traveling under a visa-free program that allows nationals from Vietnam and 64 other countries to stay on Jeju Island for up to 30 days.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Nationals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nationals. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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