foreign-born

American  

[fawr-in-bawrn, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪnˈbɔrn, ˈfɒr- /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of foreign-born

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Example Sentences

Because foreign-born women tend to have more babies than U.S.-born women, the decline in projected immigration flows has also weighed on the CBO’s forecasts for the fertility rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nearly 40% of Florida’s construction labor force is foreign-born, with a large share undocumented.

From The Wall Street Journal

His message resonated in a country which has seen a rapid growth in its foreign-born population.

From BBC

Irish society now has 22.6% foreign-born residents—more than twice the EU average.

From The Wall Street Journal

The sector was powered, in part, by a wave of immigration, with foreign-born workers filling the ranks of the nation’s growing factories.

From The Wall Street Journal