illegal
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It documents 55,018 illegal evictions, 38,876 illegal rent increases, 32,015 complaints about a reduction of services and 24,179 harassment cases.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"Her actions were clearly illegal, wrong, and financially costly to Mesa County, and Colorado."
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Unsavory, sure, and illegal to boot, but desperate times call for desperate actions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A 2026 AGA analysis showed that unregulated gaming devices, offshore sportsbooks and illegal online casinos generate approximately $53.9 billion in revenue each year, depriving states of more than $15 billion in lost tax revenue.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Secretary of War Knox advised the squatters’ leaders to continue building in order to attract more illegal settlers.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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