claim: says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term."
author: steve mccraw
evidence_1: jul 30, 2018 ... federal immigration law uses the term “illegal alien. ... this term because it is the  term used by the supreme court in its latest ... president ronald reagan once  said that “a nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.”.
evidence_2: may 16, 2018 ... it's considered inaccurate by many, including the associated press, ... mccraw  says he uses the term “illegal alien” because it is a “federal term” ...
evidence_3: nov 18, 2016 ... “undocumented immigrant” is the term created by the left and ... the court uses  this term because it is the term used by the supreme court in its latest ... that a  particular amendment to federal immigration law was passed as “a ... khavich  says that real justice is being anti-criminal and enforcing the law: “as ...
evidence_4: mar 31, 2018 ... quoting a past ruling, he said someone in custody “may avoid mandatory  detention ... it's not the only time we've heard the term recently. ... and san  francisco “shield dangerous criminal aliens from federal law enforcement.”.
evidence_5: in canada, the term "alien" is not used in federal statues. instead, the term " foreign national" serves as its equivalent and is found in legal documents.