unauthorized migrants
Border crossers unlawfully
Unauthorized migrants are people residing in a country without legal permission—whether they entered illegally, overstayed visas, or otherwise lack valid immigration status.
The term is more neutral than "illegal immigrants" or "illegal aliens," which critics consider dehumanizing, though others find "unauthorized" euphemistic.
The factory employed unauthorized migrants willing to work for low wages.
- undocumentedNot officially recorded
- legal statusOne's position in law
- green cardU.S. residency document
- borderOuter edge or limit
- border crossingTransit between sovereign territories
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unauthorized migrantsdocumented immigrants
Authorized foreign nationals with paperwork
naturalized citizens · permanent residents · green card holders · citizens · legal aliens
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