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migrant

/ˈmaɪɡɹənt/ noun B2
  1. A migratory animal, in particular a migratory bird.
  2. Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another.
  3. A person who leaves one place in order to permanently settle in another. (informal)
  4. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Catopsilia. Also called an emigrant.

Plural migrants

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The massive influx of desperate migrants strained local resources and created immense competition for the scarce agricultural jobs available.
The Dust Bowl: An Ecological Catastrophe, p. 1 · C1

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