https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/09/07/jason-mattera-dnc-the-illegal-sleeper-and-real-illegals-step-out-of-the-shadows/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:26:25 -0400<![CDATA[There was a time in these United States when we called people who just slept wherever they felt like it &#8220;layabouts,&#8221; &#8220;hobos,&#8221; &#8220;bums,&#8221; or the more recent, &#8220;homeless.&#8221; Jason Mattera finds a man occupying the DNC who has coined a new term for what was once called a &#8220;freeloader&#8221; &#8212; an &#8220;illegal sleeper.&#8221;]]>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:12:40 -0400<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2012/09/07/jason-mattera-dnc-the-illegal-sleeper-and-real-illegals-step-out-of-the-shadows-n171254