permanent resident

noun

1. an immigrant who has been given official residential status, often prior to being granted citizenship

Example Sentences

That included me, even though my parents back in 1958 were neither American citizens nor permanent resident aliens.

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Yunseo Chung, a legal permanent resident, attended a sit-in at Barnard College over Gaza.

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But his treatment has been condemned by the Legal Aid Society of New York, which says Etoria came to the US as a child and had lawful permanent resident status there for decades.

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“The courts are being weaponized to persecute Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the U.S., for exercising his 1st Amendment rights,” added Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill.

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The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called naturalization, and only a select few are eligible: those who have been given lawful permanent resident status—known as a green-card holder—for at least five years, those married to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for three years, U.S. military service members, or a child of a U.S. citizen.

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