undocumented immigrant

Example Sentences

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At another entrance, reporters clustered around New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

For over a year, Elías Padilla had been saving up to make the journey from Honduras to the United States as an undocumented immigrant.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Dahlia Lithwick: Judge Dugan allegedly pointed an undocumented immigrant to a side door in her courtroom to evade ICE agents.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

"Not many people are crossing the border, and not that many are even trying," one undocumented immigrant, who asked to remain anonymous, said.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

She didn’t know then what it meant to be an undocumented immigrant.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon