illegal
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Out in the street, a business consultant who recently voted for the left-wing populist Green Party, also worried about illegal migrants, as did a painter who was busy refurbishing Cain’s butcher’s shop.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
On a recent day, many of the voters in Makerfield wanted to know what Burnham was going to do about illegal immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Officials said the area around Bixby Bridge has become particularly busy, and in some cases dangerous, with an uptick in illegal roadside parking, and sometimes in active lanes of traffic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
District Judge April Perry excoriated prosecutors for using illegal tactics to get the criminal charges past a skeptical grand jury, dressing down U.S.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
Under this law, the federal government must help recapture fugitives; to hide or “harbor” a fugitive is illegal.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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