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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Congress already banned noncitizen voting in federal elections decades ago.
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Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
Government election officials from both parties have emphasized that there are protections in place across the country to prevent noncitizens from casting a ballot.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
While Republicans have made false claims about noncitizens voting in the November election, in practice noncitizen voting is extremely rare, with one study finding only 0.0001% of ballots cast in 2016 across 12 states were unlawful votes by noncitizens.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Mace has led the charge to deport criminal noncitizens, introducing a bill that passed in the House to do so.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Amy Sherman and Sara Swann, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Nov. 2024
Government election officials from both parties have emphasized that there are protections in place across the country to prevent noncitizens from casting a ballot.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
While Republicans have made false claims about noncitizens voting in the November election, in practice noncitizen voting is extremely rare, with one study finding only 0.0001% of ballots cast in 2016 across 12 states were unlawful votes by noncitizens.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Mace has led the charge to deport criminal noncitizens, introducing a bill that passed in the House to do so.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Noncitizen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncitizen. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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