Irregular,unauthorized,orundocumented migrationis the practice of crossing an international border without official permission from the authorities. Irregular migration is not synonymous withillegal immigrationbecause irregular travel in order toseek asylumis not a crime.[1][2][3]According to theEuropean Commission,"the term 'illegal migration' should be avoided, as most irregular migrants are not criminals. Being in a country without the required papers is, in most countries, not a criminal offence but an administrative infringement".[4]In 1993, the UKHouse of Lordsruled that an asylum seeker who had forged papers in order to enter the UK had not entered the country illegally.[5]
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