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illegal aliens

illegal aliens is the plural of illegal alien.

Meaning of illegal alien

Noun

illegal alien (plural illegal aliens)

  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...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

Questions about illegal aliens

What is illegal aliens the plural of?
Illegal aliens is the plural of illegal alien.

Words near illegal aliens in the dictionary

  1. illecebrous
  2. Illecillewaet
  3. illed
  4. illegal
  5. illegal alien
  6. illegal aliens
  7. illegal combatant
  8. illegal combatants
  9. illegal forward kick
  10. illegal forward kicks
  11. illegal immigrant

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