The difference between Illegal immigrant and Illegal immigration

When used as nouns, illegal immigrant means someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls, whereas illegal immigration means the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country.


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  1. Illegal immigrant as a noun (countable, sometimes, _, offensive):

    Someone who has immigrated into a country by bypassing customs and immigration controls.

  1. Illegal immigration as a noun:

    The migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country.