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immigrant

noun as in person who migrates to a different country

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He was born in an apartment above the grocery store owned by his immigrant parents in South Jamaica, Queens.

None of these writers set out to write an “immigrant novel,” or to make political statements.

He was treated like an immigrant, working for minimum wage, missing his family and having to move on from his musical career.

Over the years, this country has offered many of its immigrant groups a remarkable opportunity for reinvention.

Former President Nicolas Sarkozy used it to cultivate right-wing anti-immigrant voters.

We assimilate anything white so quickly it is a wonder an immigrant remembers the native way of pronouncing his own name.

The old characteristics must needs hang about the newly-arrived immigrant.

So between boss and immigrant grows up a relation like that between a feudal lord and his vassals.

In return for the boss's help and protection, the immigrant gives regularly his vote.

If the immigrant is neither debauched nor misled, but votes his opinions, is he then an element of strength to us?

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On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to immigrant, such as: migrant, newcomer, adoptive citizen, colonist, documented alien, and foreigner.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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