With Democrats and Republicans both aggressively courting the coveted Hispanic vote, the manner in which the candidates deal with illegal immigration could very well the deciding issue that most influences the 2012 general election. As we’ve stated time and again, the issue could be a winning one if Republicans played their hand correctly and stood on principle rather than engaged in mindless pandering. But in spite of these facts, there are some within the pro-legal immigration lobby- otherwise recognized as strong proponents of border security and law enforcement- and yet are caving to the forces of the immigration PC police.
In the past, I’ve been the recipient of some very ‘artful’ criticism from both sides of the immigration debate for using ‘insensitive’ rhetoric to describe illegal immigrants that currently reside in the country as well as those who are planning to break the law and cross our borders. The specific verbiage in question that has come under fire is when I reference these illegal immigrants as “illegal aliens”. With all due respect to those that are upset at me for referring these people as ‘illegal aliens’, the term is actually used and approved by the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Justice, for as long as I can remember, has issued ‘Resident Alien’ immigration cards to those who have been granted temporary residency for foreigners. Let me repeat- the U.S. Department of Justice categorizes and issues ‘Resident Alien’ cards to foreign nationals who seek to reside in the United States.
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So until a foreign national who is presently categorized as a ‘Resident Alien’ on his/her federally issued identification card becomes a U.S. citizen, it is accurate to designate and refer to these foreigners as resident aliens, and to refer to illegal immigrants as illegal aliens. End of story.
Here is a sample of the current ID card issued by the U.S. Department of Justice to ‘Resident Aliens’:
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The Genesis of “Illegal Alien”
by Javier Manjarres
With Democrats and Republicans both aggressively courting the coveted Hispanic vote, the manner in which the candidates deal with illegal immigration could very well the deciding issue that most influences the 2012 general election. As we’ve stated time and again, the issue could be a winning one if Republicans played their hand correctly and stood on principle rather than engaged in mindless pandering. But in spite of these facts, there are some within the pro-legal immigration lobby- otherwise recognized as strong proponents of border security and law enforcement- and yet are caving to the forces of the immigration PC police.In the past, I’ve been the recipient of some very ‘artful’ criticism from both sides of the immigration debate for using ‘insensitive’ rhetoric to describe illegal immigrants that currently reside in the country as well as those who are planning to break the law and cross our borders. The specific verbiage in question that has come under fire is when I reference these illegal immigrants as “illegal aliens”. With all due respect to those that are upset at me for referring these people as ‘illegal aliens’, the term is actually used and approved by the federal government.
The U.S. Department of Justice, for as long as I can remember, has issued ‘Resident Alien’ immigration cards to those who have been granted temporary residency for foreigners. Let me repeat- the U.S. Department of Justice categorizes and issues ‘Resident Alien’ cards to foreign nationals who seek to reside in the United States.
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So until a foreign national who is presently categorized as a ‘Resident Alien’ on his/her federally issued identification card becomes a U.S. citizen, it is accurate to designate and refer to these foreigners as resident aliens, and to refer to illegal immigrants as illegal aliens. End of story.
Here is a sample of the current ID card issued by the U.S. Department of Justice to ‘Resident Aliens’:
What do you think about the use of the term “Illegal Alien”? Take the poll-
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