illegal alien

noun

illegal alien

noun
1

Offensive, Sometimes A person who is within the boundaries of a political state without the authorization of the government of that state; a national of another country who has entered or stayed without permission.

  • This was a voluntary charter flight, not an ICE enforcement operation. All participants were offered the same benefits as any illegal alien who self-deports using the CBP Home App. They received travel assistance, a $1,000 stipend, and preserved the possibility they could one day return to the United States legally.2025 May 19, “Project Homecoming Charter Flight Brings Self-Deporters to Honduras, Colombia”, in Department of Homeland Security, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2025:
Synonyms
crimmigrant, illegal, undocumented alien, unlawful non-citizen
Hyponyms
illegal immigrant, undocumented immigrant

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