undocumented immigrant

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At another entrance, reporters clustered around New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Ramos is an undocumented immigrant from Honduras who was brought to the US as a child.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

For over a year, Elías Padilla had been saving up to make the journey from Honduras to the United States as an undocumented immigrant.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Dixon, the Pasadena Christian, said she agreed with the Supreme Court’s ruling on immigration raids even though her ex-husband was once an undocumented immigrant, who could have faced deportation had they not gotten married.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

She also got a job at a government minister’s office, which was rare for an undocumented immigrant, but she had impressed her employers at the interview.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana