noncitizen
noun
non·cit·i·zen
ˌnän-ˈsi-tə-zən 
also
-sən
: a person who is not a citizen
the only noncitizen in town
—often used before another nounnoncitizen students
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Federal judges have blocked the Trump administration's efforts to deport some noncitizen university students based on their comments about the war in Gaza.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 May 2025
Two of the cases were filed by more than 20 states and two cities, while the third was filed by five pregnant noncitizens and two immigrant advocacy groups.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
In April, the Supreme Court blocked his use of the Alien Enemies Act, which would have granted him authority to deport and detain noncitizens.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
If the Supreme Court justices agree, that could mean Trump’s executive order could apply to all of the other noncitizens not named in the cases at hand.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 May 2025
Two of the cases were filed by more than 20 states and two cities, while the third was filed by five pregnant noncitizens and two immigrant advocacy groups.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 May 2025
In April, the Supreme Court blocked his use of the Alien Enemies Act, which would have granted him authority to deport and detain noncitizens.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
If the Supreme Court justices agree, that could mean Trump’s executive order could apply to all of the other noncitizens not named in the cases at hand.
—Jean Lantz Reisz, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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