as in immigrant
one that leaves one place to settle in another
we traced our family history back to migrants who came to this country seeking a better life for themselves
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as in migratory
having a way of life that involves moving from one region to another typically on a seasonal basis
migrant laborers picking fruit in an orchard
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Recent Examples of migrant
Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
One fourth of Venezuelan migrants globally lack legal immigration status, Paez said.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
In Minneapolis, a coalition of migrant rights groups called for a demonstration at Powderhorn Park, a large green space about half a mile from the residential neighborhood where the 37-year-old Good was shot Wednesday.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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The fee can rise up to $50,000 for migrants coming from other continents, according to Border Patrol testimony to Congress in 2024.
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This enabled him to make huge gains in Latino communities, which often bore the burden of accommodating the migrant surge during the Biden administration.
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One will be for African immigrants and one for immigrants from Asia.—
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The area is home to the largest population of Somali immigrants in the United States.—
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As a precaution, Petro said his government had implemented measures to protect civilians, preserve stability along the Colombian-Venezuelan border and prepare for any potential humanitarian or migratory impact.—
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In 2018, with rampant hyperinflation and a migratory exodus underway, Maduro was reelected president in a vote boycotted by the opposition due to a lack of guarantees that the election would be free and fair.—
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That includes a suspension of refugee programs and humanitarian parole programs.—
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The country currently shelters nearly 2 million refugees, the most in Africa.—
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Changing climate drove Norse settlers out of Greenland 700 years ago.—
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Violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has continued to escalate for months as mobs of settler extremists attempt to force the civilians out of their homes, clashing with Israel Defense Forces personnel sent to quell the crowds at times.—
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The hotel was underwritten by the local banana-growing elite as well as by Canarian emigrants who had made their fortunes in the Americas.—
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Along with cargo, millions of emigrants boarded ships bound for the U.S. and Canada from nearby docks, including the likes of Albert Einstein and abstract expressionist painter Willem de Kooning (who has a 1969 painting in the galleries).—
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“Migrant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/migrant. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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