Illegal Alien" is a song by English rock band Genesis. It was released as the fourth single from the album "Genesis" on 23 January 1984. The song reached #46 in the UK charts. This is a light-hearted, humorous look at the frustrations an illegal immigrant Mexican faces when attempting to illegally enter the US be racially offensive. Phil Collins' phony Mexican accent doesn't help matters. Particularly controversial was the part of the song where the immigrant offers sexual favors from his sister