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illegal alien

[ih-lee-guhl eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] / ɪˈli gəl ˈeɪl jən, ˈeɪ li ən /
NOUN
(offensive) foreigner in country without permission
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In a plea for help on Facebook, he said that his daughter was denied entry into Canada due to "an incorrect visa" and was refused re-entry and classified as an "illegal alien" by U.S.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2025

“If you knowingly conceal or harbor an illegal alien from a police officer, it is a felony,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2024

Ms. Leveille, 35, faces federal counts of being an illegal alien in possession of firearms and ammunition.

From Washington Times Sep. 6, 2018

He denied charges of disrupting government business and official functions and being an illegal alien in possession of a gun.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2016

Alito questions Clement about a hypothetical U.S. citizen, pulled over by police for driving 10 miles over the speed limit and suspected of being an illegal alien.

From Slate Apr. 26, 2012



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