immigrant

immigrant
Every alien in the country except an alien within one of the classes of non-immigrant aliens specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act. 8 USC § 1101(a)(15).

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  • Immigrant — er et fremmedord for en indvandrer …   Danske encyklopædi

  • immigrant — n 1 *stranger, alien, foreigner, outlander, outsider, émigré 2 *emigrant …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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