foreign-born

[fawr-in-bawrn, for-]

adjective

1. born in a country other than that in which one resides.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign-born¹

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Moore also points to the consequences of a loss of foreign-born scientists.

From Los Angeles Times

An analysis of census data released by Pew Research Center on Thursday noted that between January and June, the United States’ foreign-born population had declined by more than a million people.

From Los Angeles Times

“They are going after every single immigrant, regardless of whether they have a criminal background and without care that they are American citizens, legal status holders and foreign-born, and even targeting native-born U.S. citizens.”

From Los Angeles Times

Once a hub for blue-collar white families, Huntington Park is now 97% Latino, with 89% of households speaking a language other than English and 47% of residents foreign-born, according to the Census.

From Los Angeles Times

Mamdani’s personal immigrant history, as the article observes, was clearly an advantage in a city where about 40 percent of residents are foreign-born.

From Salon