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Undocumented immigrant

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005046

A foreign national who resides in a country without the legal permission of that country's government. This status can arise from entering the country without inspection and authorization by immigration officials or by overstaying the period of a legally issued visa. Such individuals lack the documentation required to legally reside, work, or access certain government services, distinguishing them from lawful permanent residents or visa holders.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005046
FieldLaw
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005046",
  "term": "Undocumented immigrant",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A foreign national who resides in a country without the legal permission of that country's government. This status can arise from entering the country without inspection and authorization by immigration officials or by overstaying the period of a legally issued visa. Such individuals lack the documentation required to legally reside, work, or access certain government services, distinguishing them from lawful permanent residents or visa holders.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/undocumented-immigrant/"
}

Record 5,161 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.