alien — 1 / ā lē ən, āl yən/ adj [Latin alienus not one s own, foreign]: relating, belonging, or owing allegiance to another country or government alien 2 n: a foreign born resident who has not been naturalized and is still a subject or citizen of a… … Law dictionary
Alien (law) — Resident alien and Resident aliens redirect here. For the album, see Resident Alien. For the book, see Resident Aliens. Legal status of persons Concepts Citizenship Immigration Illegal immigration Nationality Naturalization … Wikipedia
Alien and Sedition Acts — Four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798, in anticipation of war with France. The acts, precipitated by the XYZ Affair, restricted aliens and curtailed press criticism of the government. Aimed at French and Irish immigrants (who were mostly… … Universalium
Alien and Sedition Acts — The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the United States Congress who were waging an undeclared naval war with France, later known as the Quasi War and signed into law by President John Adams. Proponents… … Wikipedia
Alien Nation (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = Alien Nation caption = genre = Science fiction runtime = approx. 45 minutes creator = Kenneth Johnson country = USA network = FOX first aired = September 18, 1989 last aired = May 7, 1990 num seasons = 1 num… … Wikipedia
Economic impact of illegal immigrants in the United States — The overall economic impact of Illegal Immigrants to the United States is a contested issue. Historic viewsAccording to a 1998 article in The National Academies Press , many [previous studies] represented not science but advocacy from both sides… … Wikipedia
Illegal Alien (song) — Single infobox | Name = Illegal Alien Artist = Genesis from Album = Genesis Released = February 1984 (USA)(UK) Format = 7 , 12 Recorded = 1982 1983 Genre = Pop rock Length = 5:14 Label = Atlantic, Virgin, Vertigo Producer = Genesis, Hugh Padgham… … Wikipedia
California Alien Land Law of 1913 — The California Alien Land Law of 1913 prohibits aliens ineligible for citizenship (i.e. all Asian immigrants) from owning land or property, but permits three year leases. It affected the Chinese, Indian, Japanese, and Korean immigrant farmers in… … Wikipedia
ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium