illegal alien

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Someone scheduled to be deported who evaded that order would have been an illegal alien living in the U.S.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2025

“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

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

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

“An illegal alien who has received deferred action is authorized by the Department of Homeland Security to be ‘lawfully present’ during the period deferred action is in effect.

From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2014