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It's a person who illegally crossed the border with a goal to live in a country where they can't live legally

That doesn't make the _person_ illegal though. People do illegal things all the time. An hour ago I was driving above the speed limit. Am I now an "illegal person"?

Simply refer to the definition:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/illegal

> a person who enters or lives in a country without the documentation required for legal entry or residence

And are now intimidated to hide from every authority.

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