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

Twin Cities’ hospitality and tourism firms reported that even “legal, foreign-born workers were choosing not to work due to safety concerns.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Immigration policy adds another wrinkle: Home healthcare, a sector heavily staffed by foreign-born women, could face a labor squeeze.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harsimran Singh, who owns a trucking company in Manteca, Calif., has found it harder to find drivers since the crackdown on English skills as foreign-born truckers are becoming worried about traveling to certain states.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The boomer-care challenges are pretty significant. We’re not able to meet this need for healthcare services. We should be trying to recruit foreign-born workers to strengthen our healthcare workforce,” Murray said.

From MarketWatch

Around one-quarter of workers in the construction industry are foreign-born, census data show.

From The Wall Street Journal