How to Say "illegal immigrants" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “illegal immigrants” is “ilegales” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
NounB2formal
direct but often sensitive/controversial translation
Examples
El debate se centró en la situación de los ilegales que viven en la ciudad sin papeles.
The debate focused on the situation of the undocumented people living in the city without papers.
El gobierno ha prometido buscar soluciones para los ilegales que trabajan en la agricultura.
The government has promised to find solutions for the undocumented individuals working in agriculture.
Adjective to Noun
Like many Spanish adjectives, 'ilegal' can be used as a noun simply by placing the article ('los' or 'las') in front of it, turning the description ('illegal') into the person ('the illegal person/people').
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