illegal alien

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illegal alien

noun illegal aliens · IA

offensive, sometimes A person who is within the boundaries of a political state without the authorization of the government of that state; a national of another country who has entered or stayed without permission. This was a voluntary charter flight, not an ICE enforcement operation. All participants were offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the CBP Home App. They received travel assistance, a $1,000 stipend, and preserved the possibility they could one day return to the Unite
Similar: crimmigrant, illegal, undocumented alien, unlawful non-citizen

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@misc{illegal_alien_2026,
  title = {illegal alien},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/illegal%20alien},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}