illegal alien
Example Sentences
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On July 7, 2026, at approximately 6:50 AM CT, ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Lilo & Stitch” centers on the friendship forged between Lilo, an orphaned young Hawaiian girl being raised by her older sister, and Stitch, an aggressive and destructive illegal alien experiment who escapes to Earth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
“We would not use the term illegal alien when speaking of these individuals, we would use the term noncitizen. And that speaks to the importance of respecting the dignity of the individual,” Mr. Mayorkas said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
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
