as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
most out-migrants cited the state's high cost of living as their main reason for leaving
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Recent Examples of out-migrant
The bluest of states — California, with almost 1.2 million domestic out-migrants since the census – is Exhibit A.
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Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2024
Stephen J. K. Walters, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 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 young girl's rescue is another example of migrants making dangerous journeys on boats to reach Europe, CompassCollective's Katja Tempel said.Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Under fire for admitting record numbers of migrants, Trudeau’s government recently slashed the annual total allowed into the country.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 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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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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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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“Out-migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/out-migrant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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