illegal immigrant

Example Sentences

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Mr Musora, a Zimbabwean national, faces an additional charge under South Africa's Immigration Act over his status as an illegal immigrant.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

Recently, the BBC featured the story of one woman who is still devoted to the president and his mass deportation plans, even while she's locked up as an illegal immigrant.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Even if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the United States, he will be held as an illegal immigrant and can be deported again because he is member of a foreign criminal gang, they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

It also means you need to be armed with your rights, whether you are a citizen, a legal resident or an illegal immigrant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025

For me that statement is impossible to say because of one little reason: I am an illegal immigrant.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers