Alien (law)

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In U.S. law, an alien is a person who is owing political allegiance to another country or government and not a native or naturalized citizen of the land where they are found.^[1] Types of "alien" persons are:

• An alien who is legally permitted to remain in a country (which is foreign to him/her) on specified terms may be called a "legal alien" of that country.
• An alien who has temporary or permanent residence in a country (which is foreign to him/her) may be called a "resident alien" of that country.
• A visitor with the legal right to visit a country (which is foreign to him/her) may be called a "nonresident alien" of that country.
• The term illegal alien describes a foreign national who resides in another country unlawfully, either by entering that country at a place other than a designated port-of-entry or as result of the expiration of a non-immigrant visa. (See illegal immigration)
• An enemy alien is an alien who is designated as an enemy. (See enemy combatant).

See also

• Immigration
• Naturalization
• Gaikokujin
• California Alien Land Law of 1913
• Alien and Sedition Acts

References

1. ^ Allatson, Paul (2006). Key Terms in Latino/a Cultural And Literary Studies. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 1405102500. 

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