illegal entry
Crossing without permission
Illegal entry is crossing a border or entering property without authorization.
In immigration contexts, it refers to entering a country by evading inspection or using fraudulent documents: She was charged with illegal entry after crossing the river at night.
The term also applies to unlawfully entering buildings or restricted areas.
- trespassUnauthorized entry onto property
- unauthorized accessEntry without permission
- overstayRemain beyond appropriate duration
- coyoteWild North American canid
- detentionTemporary official holding
immigration court · catch and release · border · break-in · breaking and entering · burglary · checkpoint · intruder · human smuggling · safe house · stowaway · undocumented worker · breach · infiltration · visa · immigration reform · unauthorized · patrol
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- UK ImmigrationBritish citizenship, British passport, Home Office, immigration law, immigration officer
- housing abuseslumlord, rent gouging, housing discrimination, lockout, retaliation
- rental disputeseviction, security deposit, unpaid rent, lease violation, rent disputes
- trespassingtrespasser, criminal trespass, no trespassing, unauthorized access, intruder
- intrusionsintrusion, intrude, intruder, intruding, barging in
illegal entrylegal immigration
Sanctioned permanent relocation abroad
naturalization · refugee resettlement · work visa · legal status
entry, entrance, illegal, entries, entranced, entrancing, entrant, illegally, illegality