immigrants

noun

plural of immigrant
as in migrants
one that leaves one place to settle in another America was founded by immigrants and they have been its lifeblood ever since

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Recent Examples of immigrants The government had checked a hundred and fifty thousand names against its files, actively monitoring immigrants and citizens alike, and deported at least seventy-eight people. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Born in Harlem to Caribbean immigrants, Belafonte achieved success in the 1950s – unprecedented for a Black singer and actor. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Commissioner Samuel Levine are partnering up to combat wage theft, tenant harassment and fraud targeting immigrants. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Artificial intelligence bots posing as immigration lawyers are increasingly prevalent on social media, where their goal is to trick immigrants and their families into paying out thousands of dollars. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026 The encounter was unusual even with a federal administration that has cracked down on both legal and undocumented immigrants in unprecedented ways. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Arrests of immigrants with no record at all are up by roughly 2,450%. — Arlene Marcus, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 In late 2025, the bar sparked widespread public backlash and safety concerns after launching a promotion offering free beer in exchange for tips that led to the deportation of undocumented immigrants. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026 Across the country, immigrants have stayed home from work, kept children out of school and avoided stores, churches and other places that once anchored daily life. — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immigrants
  1. migrants
  2. emigrants
  3. settlers
  4. refugees
Noun
  • His announcement comes as Venezuelan migrants are encountering increasingly restrictive immigration policies across the hemisphere.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the refugees, most of whom are women and children, more than 1 million Ukrainians were already living in Poland before the war, primarily as economic migrants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrants
Noun
  • The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • González has witnessed the ties between Mexico and its emigrants abroad evolve over four decades, starting as a young consular officer in the administration of Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
    — Alfredo Corchado, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of emigrants
Noun
  • Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Israel's military has deployed dozens of troops to the area and has since pushed the settlers back from the homes.
    — Reuters, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • Little Saigon developed in the 1970s and ’80s, as refugees from South Vietnam fled the aftermath of the Vietnam War and moved to Southern California.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
  • American sentiment was turning against newcomers, whether Vietnamese refugees, Cuban and Haitian boat people, Central Americans fleeing civil wars or Mexicans looking for economic opportunity.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of refugees

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“Immigrants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immigrants. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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