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Top Democrat warns against using term 'illegal immigrants'
Topic Started: Feb 5 2013, 04:26 PM (278 Views)
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http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2013/feb/5/top-democrat-warns-against-using-term-illegal-immi/

So let's see what is a legal immigrant means


http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_legal_immigrant

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A "legal" immigrant is loosely defined as someone who comes to a different country from their country of citizenship through the legal process in place by the target country. In the US example a "legal immigrant" is anyone who comes to the United States on any form of visa (be it for Temporary Residence or Permanent Residence) and maintains their legal status while in the country.


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Opening the first immigration hearing of the new Congress, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee warned his colleagues not to use the term "illegal immigrant" as the debate goes on.

"I hope no one uses the term illegal immigrants here today. Our citizens are not — the people in this country are not illegal. They are are out of status. They are new Americans that are immigrants," said Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat.

As Congress begins the immigration debate, both sides are preparing for an emotionally charged fight, and language will be one of the battlegrounds.

Many immigrant-rights advocates object to the terms "illegal" and "alien," saying that people cannot be deemed illegal, and that the word "alien" makes them sound inhuman. They argue the better terms are "undocumented migrants."

Many newspapers, including The Washington Times, use the phrase "illegal immigrant," deeming it the most accurate description.

But defenders of the term "alien" argue that an immigrant is someone who arrived here legally, while an alien is any foreigner — therefore an "illegal alien" is the proper description for those who are here outside of the law.

Academics, searching for a more neutral term, have recently begun using "unauthorized migrants" as their phrase of choice




"WETBACK" IS MY CHOICE OF WORDS!
CONYERS IS ANOTHER NEGRO HOPING THAT WETBACKS WILL LINK UP WITH BLACKS!
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An illegal immigrant is someone in the country illegally.

I don't know what you wrote up there besides that question but you don't need the half a damn page you got up there to explain what an illegal immigrant is, Smokey.
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Where are you "papers" Herr T.I.M?Are you a WOP?
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"I hope no one uses the term illegal immigrants here today. Our citizens are not — the people in this country are not illegal. They are are out of status. They are new Americans that are immigrants," said Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat."


What a DUMB FUK.. man, these fkn politicians disgusts me with the shyt they say...


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That is being stupid or more likely, pandering to latino voters. If your in a country violating a country's immigration laws, you're an illegal immigrant.
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Mr Mann
Feb 6 2013, 03:48 PM
"I hope no one uses the term illegal immigrants here today. Our citizens are not — the people in this country are not illegal. They are are out of status. They are new Americans that are immigrants," said Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat."


What a DUMB FUK.. man, these fkn politicians disgusts me with the shyt they say...


You ain't seen nothing yet! While these people are trying to be "Politically Correct", the illegals are pouring in every day! As much as I hate to say it, this country is doomed! When Blacks arrive in Mexico City, they are routinely stopped and questioned by the Mexican police, because these police haven't a damned clue that Black Mexicans have been living in Costa Chica Mexico for over 500 years!

http://insidemex.com/people/people/black-in-mexico
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Feb 6 2013, 04:07 PM
Mr Mann
Feb 6 2013, 03:48 PM
"I hope no one uses the term illegal immigrants here today. Our citizens are not — the people in this country are not illegal. They are are out of status. They are new Americans that are immigrants," said Rep. John Conyers Jr., Michigan Democrat."


What a DUMB FUK.. man, these fkn politicians disgusts me with the shyt they say...


You ain't seen nothing yet! While these people are trying to be "Politically Correct", the illegals are pouring in every day! As much as I hate to say it, this country is doomed! When Blacks arrive in Mexico City, they are routinely stopped and questioned by the Mexican police, because these police haven't a damned clue that Black Mexicans have been living in Costa Chica Mexico for over 500 years!

http://insidemex.com/people/people/black-in-mexico
Thanks for the link UTB.
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Feb 6 2013, 03:41 PM
Where are you "papers" Herr T.I.M?Are you a WOP?
Do I look like a pejorative racial slur against someone from South Italy, ignoramus?
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Feb 7 2013, 09:43 AM
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Feb 6 2013, 03:41 PM
Where are you "papers" Herr T.I.M?Are you a WOP?
Do I look like a pejorative racial slur against someone from South Italy, ignoramus?
The term "WOP" didn't just apply to Italians, it was also applied to anyone during that era that couldn't prove that they were lawful citizens!
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