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[ fawr-in-bawrn, for- ] / ˈfɔr ɪnˈbɔrn, ˈfɒr- /
adjectiveborn in a country other than that in which one resides. Origin of foreign-bornAn Americanism dating back to 1855–60 Words nearby foreign-bornforeign affairs, foreign aid, foreign bill, foreign body, foreign body granuloma, foreign-born, foreign correspondent, foreigner, foreign exchange, foreign-flag, foreignism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foreign-bornForeign-born residents made up 12.9 percent of the total U.S. population in 2010. Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: November 23|PunditFact.com|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST The foreign-born population of the United States is nearly twice as likely as the native-born to be poor. Robots Undercut the Case for More Immigrants|David Frum|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST More than one-fourth of the pre-Obamacare uninsured were foreign-born. Robots Undercut the Case for More Immigrants|David Frum|February 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is there a proportion of foreign-born citizens — workers, voters, political constituents — that is too large? Why Should Conservatives Have to Trust Obama on Immigration?|Justin Green|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, when it comes to foreign-born residents, America looks fairly average. U.S. is Just Average as a Destination for Immigrants|Robert Shapiro|May 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST Roughly speaking, one-quarter of the population of Pittsburgh is foreign-born. Charities and the Commons: The Pittsburgh Survey, Part I: The People|Various If she does this, perhaps the most benefit to the foreign-born woman results. New Homes for Old|Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge There is, however, a decided difference of opinion as to the value of the visitor from the foreign-born group. New Homes for Old|Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge In the Northeast, where they formed a quarter of the foreign-born population, they furnished three-fifths of the paupers. The Old World in the New|Edward Alsworth Ross So far we have been able to make American citizens in fact as well as name out of the foreign-born immigrants. Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z|Various
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