Meaning of Ii | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname from Japanese.
2. Initialism of illegal immigrant.
   Hong-Kong, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Equivalents

Examples

““When I came here eight years ago, it was easy to spot an II (illegal immigrant),” one British official here said. “They came across in dark navy clothes. Now, they come⟳ in designer T-shirts and Levis, and it’s hard to tell⟳ them from residents of Hong Kong.””

“Hong Kong can also follow⟳ the international trend of phasing out the rule⟳ that a child born by an II will automatically be granted citizenship of the place⟳ where he or she is born, in order⟳ to eradicate the problems of stowaways and II children.”

“The spokesman urged the Mainlanders not to put⟳ their lives at risk⟳ because hiding underneath a goods vehicle is very dangerous. He also reiterated that all IIs caught will be repatriated immediately, and their aidors and abettors prosecuted accordingly.”

“Conveying a wrong message that an II could not be repatriated once he succeeded in seeking legal aid for court proceedings on his ROA claim⟳ might result⟳ in a massive influx of IIs and large number⟳ of overstayers.”

“When there is sudden rustling of grasses and the weather is calm, you may guess⟳ that there must be something moving in the grass patch but ...What is it? A bird? A dog? An II (Illegal Immigrant)? Or a porcupine?”

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