lawless
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“Immigration scammers contribute to a lawless environment, undermining our immigration system,” said Zach Kahler, a spokesperson for Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency Urbina falsely thought had awarded her residency.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
"Some of these scams are in almost lawless areas or in areas which are controlled by armed gangs… that the governments may have very little control over."
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
From the jump, though, they saw Dead City as something communal yet lawless.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Their country has become lawless in many places and they want relief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
“That place is just a lawless heap of rocks, a no-man’s-land.”
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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