*'''illegal alien''' ''United States v. Acevedo'', 229 F.3d 350 (2d Cir. N.Y. 2000). In fact, Judge Sotomayor has used the term "illegal alien" to describe a defendant in five opinions, ruling against the defendant all five times. In one of those decisions, Judge Sotomayor held that the court should defer to legislative classifications of alienage under the most deferential "rational basis" level of review.<ref>''See'' ''United States v. Ni Fa Yi'', 951 F. Supp. 42 (S.D.N.Y. 1997).</ref> | *'''illegal alien''' ''United States v. Acevedo'', 229 F.3d 350 (2d Cir. N.Y. 2000). In fact, Judge Sotomayor has used the term "illegal alien" to describe a defendant in five opinions, ruling against the defendant all five times. In one of those decisions, Judge Sotomayor held that the court should defer to legislative classifications of alienage under the most deferential "rational basis" level of review.<ref>''See'' ''United States v. Ni Fa Yi'', 951 F. Supp. 42 (S.D.N.Y. 1997).</ref> |