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Another from Politix: Illegal Aliens

Politix had another interesting questions today: Is it ok to call undocumented people illegal aliens?

Here is my answer:

Hmmm…

illegal – forbidden by law or statute; contrary to or forbidden by official rules, regulations, etc.
alien – a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization; a foreigner

So, an illegal alien is a foreign born person residing in a country under conditions contrary to, or forbidden by, law. This sounds read more