(Noun) An illegal alien or illegal immigrant--someone who has entered a
country illegally, usually with the intention to stay permanently. This is a portmanteau word like smog (
smoke,
fog).
On May 1, thousands of illegrants marched and stayed away from work while the INS took thousands of photographs.
While illegrants are an important source of
low-paid labor, they strain the social support nets, take jobs from low-
skill citizens, encourage exploitation by their employers and often steal identities. Illegrants need to be identified and given a chance to
stay and pay their way to citizenship.