illegal migrant

collocation in English

meaningsofillegalandmigrant

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illegal
adjective
uk
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ɪˈliː.ɡəl/
not allowed ...
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migrant
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/us
/ˈmaɪ.ɡrənt/
a person that travels to a different country or place, often in order to ...
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(Definition ofillegalandmigrantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofillegal migrant

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The war on unemployment must therefore also be a war on illegal immigrants and onillegalmigrantlabour.
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Illegalmigrantworkers were endangered by the crisis, sometimes staying at work in the fields within mandatory evacuation zones.
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The species is threatened by over-exploitation, predominantly byillegalmigrantloggers.
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Being without a valid pass made a person subject to arrest and trial for being anillegalmigrant.
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Many have worked long and anti-social hours for very low wages, especially so if they were illegal migrants or irregular workers.
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However vulnerable, legal and illegal migrants usually retain citizenship until, and unless, they apply for naturalization in another country.
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This can include operations against vessels carrying illegal migrants.
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Illegal migrants are motivated to ensure they remain hidden, and this is a challenge to conducting research.
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It is hoped that legislating against employers employing illegal migrants from third countries will be an instrument for reducing the 'pool-factor' of illegal migration.
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