undocumented migrant

collocation in English

meaningsofundocumentedandmigrant

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undocumented
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈdɒk.jə.men.tɪd/us
/ʌnˈdɑː.kjə.men.t̬ɪd/
not supported by ...
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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 ofundocumentedandmigrantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Local residents feared the death toll could rise significantly as many people living in the area wereundocumentedmigrantworkers from other provinces.
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Ssuuna ended up living in anonymity of anundocumentedmigrantfor more than five years.
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It utilises a three-fold classification of immigrants: documented immigrants (including legal labour migrants, family reunion and repatriates); refugees and asylum seekers; and undocumented migrants.
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Alternative ways of counting the actual number of undocumented migrants have been used.
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The report also mentions undocumented migrants, who often face tremendous difficulty in accessing health services in host countries.
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How could he convince his family of the difficult situation that undocumented migrants like him were in, deprived from any rights, protection and opportunities.
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Unsuccessful asylum seekers who do not leave the host country are thereafter usually considered to be undocumented migrants.
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The countrys porous borders facilitate the movement of undocumented migrants, some of whom may be trafficked.
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Undocumented migrants, if caught, are jailed and then deported to their home countries.
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Although undocumented migrants may be in need of international protection, frequently they do not seek asylum.
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