illegally

Example Sentences

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Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The change marks a shift in how the immigration system has functioned for decades, and will affect immigrants in the country illegally as well as foreign professionals sponsored by U.S. companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

While the US authorities say they were deported because they were in the country illegally, some of them told the BBC their asylum applications were pending and so they did have the right to stay.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

As a result, some homes feel forced to open illegally or face financial ruin from rents and other start-up costs, according to directors of providers I have spoken to.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Eventually, we became the only members of the Sanjideh clan who lived in the country illegally, as we patiently waited for updates on the adjustment-of-status applications we'd filed through my uncle and grandma.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi