How to Use noncitizen in a Sentence

noncitizen

noun
  • So far no one on the lists has been confirmed as a noncitizen voter.
    — Eric Tucker, The Seattle Times, 6 Feb. 2019
  • The goal in both efforts has been to find noncitizens on the voter rolls.
    — ProPublica, 1 May 2026
  • The law allows noncitizens to be held without bail if they are charged with certain crimes.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
  • There's no evidence of such a scheme, and state audits have found noncitizen votes to be rare.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 16 July 2025
  • State law already states that noncitizens are not allowed to vote in elections.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
  • What if a state prohibits the sale of fruit packed by noncitizens, Kavanaugh asked.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
  • Right so there was no problem of noncitizens voting.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
  • As noncitizens, they should never have been considered in the first place.
    — Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Unlike in many places, noncitizens here can vote for local elections.
    — Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 29 May 2024
  • That would include noncitizens as well.
    — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
  • And a campaign pro is going to break the law by offering cash or groceries to a noncitizen for her vote?
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • And a campaign pro is going to break the law by offering cash or groceries to a noncitizen for her vote?
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Some states in recent years have examined the scope of voting by noncitizens.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Every vote cast in an election by a noncitizen dilutes the vote of a citizen.
    — Jacob Posik, National Review, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Republicans have said the measure is a way to shore up voter fraud by noncitizens.
    — Mathew Miranda updated March 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • But some say the children of noncitizens fall under that umbrella, too.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 May 2025
  • Experts said voter fraud is extremely rare, and very few noncitizens ever slip through the cracks.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Supporters of the law said the threat of noncitizens voting is a major problem.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Experts say voter fraud is extremely rare, and very few noncitizens ever slip through the cracks.
    — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Oakland voters say noncitizen parents or guardians of school-age children should be allowed to vote in school board elections.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2022
  • But even when a close relative sponsors a noncitizen, the wait can take 15 to 20 years.
    — Rick Montgomery, kansascity, 13 Feb. 2018
  • But Kobach can certainly use the database to claim that any number of noncitizens are voting.
    — Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine, 6 July 2017
  • The ID card will be available to citizens and noncitizens alike.
    — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • There, like in Missouri, there are a few examples of noncitizens voting.
    — Jack Harvel april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Proponents of the bill say it is aimed at preventing noncitizens from casting ballots.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Our reporting has found that the claims of noncitizens on the voter rolls are likely inflated and, in some cases, wrong.
    — ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
  • What are residents' and noncitizens' rights at airports?
    — Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Appeals courts, and possibly the state Supreme Court, will have the last word on noncitizen voting.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Nov. 2022
  • There’s no problem with noncitizens voting.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

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