Crimmigrant

//ˈkɹɪmɪɡɹənt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who immigrates illegally. derogatory, slang

    "This Criminal Law of the Crimmigrant may already be taking root in the crim-migration enforcement as criminal law becomes strongly imbued with strict irregular immigration control measures, and the reinforcement of securitisa-tion measures, which have recently been adopted to allow an increase in penal-ties for immigrant-related behaviour, serve as crime prevention mechanisms."

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"This Criminal Law of the Crimmigrant may already be taking root in the crim-migration enforcement as criminal law becomes strongly imbued with strict irregular immigration control measures, and the reinforcement of securitisa-tion measures, which have recently been adopted to allow an increase in penal-ties for immigrant-related behaviour, serve as crime prevention mechanisms."

Etymology

Blend of criminal + immigrant.

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