См. также: illegal immigration, illegal agreement, illusion, illegal annexation
And the inmates in this floating prison are not criminals but illegal immigrants, guilty of what the Dutch call an "administrative offence". (BBC News)
sanctuary [C usually singular, U] is protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted: Illegal immigrants found/sought/took sanctuary in a local church. The chapel became a sanctuary for the refugees. (Cambridge Dictionary)
Almost all checks relate to suspected smuggling of tobacco, other excisable goods, drugs, arms or illegal immigrants. (The Yorkshire Post)
The FBI's round-up of illegal immigrants in the wake of the September 11 attacks was beset by "significant problems" and resulted in the detention of many people with no connection to terrorism, according to an official report out today. (The Guardian)
