Dictionary

illegal alien en · NOUN

Meanings

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:

Forms

Hyponyms

illegal immigrant · undocumented immigrant

Synonyms

undocumented alien · crimmigrant · illegal · unlawful non-citizen