Alien (law)
In law, an alien is a person who resides within the borders of a country and is not a national of that country, though definitions and terminology differs to some degree.
Etymology
The term "alien" is derived from the Latin alienus, meaning stranger, foreign.
Categories
Different countries use varying terms for "aliens" including:
- a nonresident alien is a non-citizen who is visiting a country, for example as a tourist, on business, entertainers, sportspeople or in the country to receive medical treatment.
- a resident alien is a non-citizen who has temporary resident status in a country.
Illegal immigration to the United States
Illegal immigration to the United States is the act by foreign nationals violating United States immigration laws by either entering the country without government permission (i.e., a visa) or once lawfully entering, remaining within the country beyond the termination date of a temporary visa.
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has estimated that 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the United States in January 2012. According to DHS estimates, "the number of illegal immigrants peaked around 12 million in 2007 and has gradually declined to closer to 11 million." The DHS estimate "is in the same ballpark as several independent organizations that study illegal immigration, including Pew Research Center (11.3 million); the Center for Migration Studies (11 million), which studies migration and promotes policies that safeguard the rights of migrants, and the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for low levels of legal immigration (11-12 million)."
Illegal Alien
Illegal Alien or Illegal Aliens may refer to:
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