first-generation

American  

[furst-jen-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˈfɜrstˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

adjective

1. being the first generation of a family to be born in a particular country.

2. being a naturalized citizen of a particular country; immigrant.

   the child of first-generation Americans.

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Example Sentences

“Even though I was first-generation and born in the U.S., we always had that sense of being Mexican,” he told The Times in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

The poll showed that slim majorities of predominantly Spanish-speaking voters, voters who were born in another country and first-generation immigrants support the voter ID measure.

From Los Angeles Times

A first-generation college student of Haitian and Dominican descent, she took out loans for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but it was her pursuit of a doctorate that really shot up her balance.

From Salon

First-generation Dominican American singer Esty doesn’t like to be boxed in.

From Los Angeles Times

“She’s first-generation American, just like myself,” Zermeño said.

From Los Angeles Times