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Recent Examples of illegally
Republicans argue Democrats want to fund health care for immigrants in the country illegally, a claim Democrats deny.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The White House maintains that anyone living in the country illegally is considered to be a criminal by the federal government, but critics say the raids sow fear in immigrant communities.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Authorities determined Castellanos and Baum voted illegally in the 2024 general election, while Risley voted illegally in the February 2024 Republican primary, Griffin said.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
There are an estimated 270,000 to 500,000 firearms circulating illegally in Haiti, with most weapons in the hands of gangs, Türk said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The president himself posted on social media a deepfake video of Schumer implying that Democrats are fighting to give free health care to immigrants in the country illegally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Vance falsely claimed the talks broke down because Democrats are fighting to extend healthcare coverage for people in the country illegally.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Sanders had uncovered in 2014 that Rackauckas’ prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies for years had illegally used jailhouse informants to coax confessions from defendants who had attorneys, in violation of their right to counsel.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Abrego Garcia entered the country illegally more than a decade ago but had a court order blocking his deportation to El Salvador over what a judge found was a credible fear of persecution by gangs there.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
The White House maintains that anyone living in the country illegally is considered to be a criminal by the federal government, but critics say the raids sow fear in immigrant communities.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Authorities determined Castellanos and Baum voted illegally in the 2024 general election, while Risley voted illegally in the February 2024 Republican primary, Griffin said.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
There are an estimated 270,000 to 500,000 firearms circulating illegally in Haiti, with most weapons in the hands of gangs, Türk said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
The president himself posted on social media a deepfake video of Schumer implying that Democrats are fighting to give free health care to immigrants in the country illegally.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Vance falsely claimed the talks broke down because Democrats are fighting to extend healthcare coverage for people in the country illegally.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Sanders had uncovered in 2014 that Rackauckas’ prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies for years had illegally used jailhouse informants to coax confessions from defendants who had attorneys, in violation of their right to counsel.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illegally
unethically
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Then, of course, there is the cognitive dissonance that arises when one behaves unethically, leading them to strive for alternative explanations for their actions, creating a feedback loop where unethical behavior goes unchecked.—
Lindsay Kohler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There really is no way to write ethics rules that stop unethical people from behaving unethically.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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