illegal

Example Sentences

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The UK government claims the deal has prevented 42,000 illegal migrants getting on boats, although the overall number making the journey across the Channel has continued to increase.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The Ashley Madison scandal was embarrassing but not illegal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Wong Kim Ark “concerned children of aliens with a lawful domicile in the United States, not children of temporarily present aliens or illegal aliens.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But a northern Greece veterinarian argues that illegal vaccination has helped.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Wrongful convictions and illegal trials involving young children are very common.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson