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| − | ''The following article is about the term alien as most commonly used. For the term applying to hypothesized | + | ''The following article is about the term "alien" as it most commonly used. For use of the term applying to hypothesized forms of life on other planets see:'' [[Extraterrestrial life]] |
| − | An '''alien''' is a person who is of another family, race, nation than the people among whom he or she lives. In [[ | + | An '''alien''' is a person who is a member of another family, race, or nation than the people among whom he or she lives. In [[American]] legal terminology, anyone who is not an American citizen is classified as an alien. |
| − | An alien is a foreign-born person who has not qualified as a citizen of the country. [[category:legal terms]] | + | An alien is a foreign-born person who has not qualified as a citizen of the country in which he or she lives. [[category:legal terms]] |
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The following article is about the term "alien" as it most commonly used. For use of the term applying to hypothesized forms of life on other planets see: Extraterrestrial life
An alien is a person who is a member of another family, race, or nation than the people among whom he or she lives. In American legal terminology, anyone who is not an American citizen is classified as an alien.
An alien is a foreign-born person who has not qualified as a citizen of the country in which he or she lives.