Well I went with Illegal Alien and I shall explain why.
It is the law of any given Country that you must go through the correct channels in order to gain entry into that country. If it's the law...and you then break that law by "sneaking in", then that, by it's very nature...is illegal.
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Main Entry: 1il·le·gal
Pronunciation: (")i(l)-'lE-g&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French illegal, from Medieval Latin illegalis, from Latin in- + legalis legal
: not according to or authorized by law |
The fact that the person is not a native of the Country that they have chosen to enter by breaking the law means that they are Alien to the environment....
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Main Entry: 1alien
Pronunciation: 'A-lE-&n, 'Al-y&n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin alienus, from alius
1 a : belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing : STRANGE b : relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government |
Therefore, if they have entered by breaking the law and belong to another place, person or Country, they are an Illegal Immigrant.
Doesn't matter how much spin anyone tries to put on it by using fancy terms. In the English Language, that is an accurate description of what they are.