native-born
born in the place or country indicated: a native-born Australian.
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And household earnings for illegal immigrants are considerably lower than that of native-born and legal immigrants.
It isn't clear whether he was a US citizen but it seems unlikely he was native born.
Kobani Still Stands Against ISIS and All Odds. But for How Long? | Jamie Dettmer | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe foreign-born population of the United States is nearly twice as likely as the native-born to be poor.
And even those Millennials who are white, Christian, straight, and native-born are less resentful of people who are not.
On the other hand, immigrants tend to have lower skills and are more willing to accept lower wages than native-born workers.
CBO’s Case for Immigration: $197 Billion Cut in U.S. Deficit | Daniel Gross | June 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is high time that we who are native-born realized the price that our parents paid for the freedom and liberty we have enjoyed.
The Affable Stranger | Peter McArthurNo stranger, at second view, would have taken him for a native born.
The Transformation of Job | Frederick Vining FisherThen the call came home to the native-born, and particularly to Canadians of English speech.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. SkeltonDue to the conformist spirit of the dominant crowd, native-born Americans are losing their intellectual leadership.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinI would ask, being as little familiar with the low country settlements as any native-born Carolinian could be.
The Master of Appleby | Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for native-born
born in the country or area indicated
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