illegal
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The former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., with a population of 55,000, this spring pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal Chinese agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
“For ‘high illegal entry’ to impose any limit, it must at least mean, not ‘the lowest rate of illegal entry,’” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
In December 2025, Megaspeed said Bloomberg's reporting "contains misleading information and incorrect insinuations, including suggestions that we may have been involved in illegal chip transfers".
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
The BBC also heard from a law enforcement whistleblower who, speaking anonymously, revealed it was a struggle to identify the real owners of businesses caught with illegal workers.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“And this: ‘Lady Ashton’s pirate getup was so gauche as to be illegal; quick, somebody, throw her in the brig!’
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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