Posted on 11/02/2012 8:40:01 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Massachusetts Mayor Bans the Word Illegal for Illegal Immigrants By Elizabeth Harrington November 2, 2012
(CNSNews.com) The mayor of Somerville, Mass., has banned the use of the term illegals when referring to illegal aliens.
Mayor and Alderman Joe Curtatone announced the new policy at a local board meeting last week, according to the Somerville Journal.
The decision was made after a team of youths urged the city to stop using the hurtful term. I hadnt given it a thought until they brought to my attention how hurtful that term is, Board President Tom Taylor said. Some of their testimony is pretty heart wrenching.
One testimony came from Elis Melara, a 14-year-old whose cousin was deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last year. The way he said those words made me angry, she said, referencing the word illegal.
The officer made him seem like a criminal. He was talking about my cousin like he didnt matter. He matters to me, Melara said. The word illegal is a wrong way to describe a human being. A better word is undocumented. I am thankful that I am an American and can do something about it.
Curtatone, who is serving his fifth term as mayor since being elected in 2003, said his community has always been a city of hope for immigrants around the world.
We made it clear here that whatever your status is, wherever youre from, we are your mayor, were your aldermen, this is your city and were here to service you, he said. Anyone who wants to be a part of this city is welcome here.
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Thank you. I was just going to ask.
Stop it, quit listening to elected stooges who live off our taxes tell us to quit using correct terms especially to refer to illegal actions!
"Illegal" means "not legal," "undocumented" could mean, "I lost my passport or visa" not "I never, ever had one, don't plan on getting one, I'm just here and I want what you've got - hand it over or I'll make your 'gubmint take it from you to give it to me!"
So I’m guessing “Wetback” is straight out of the question.
You crackers can go to Hell!
You have your little first amendment that was set up by racist, sexist, homophobic hatemongers like yourselves!
Now go pay your taxes - we need raises. :)
wait.. a group of people in the country illegally brought this to the mayors attention ... and he didnt have them arrested and deported?
so much for the law
i live the next town over from somerville. real lefty as you guessed. ironically, the mayor bans the word illegal or people who are actually illegal, but he’s banned walmart which is a perfectly legal business.
It’s Boston, folks ....
Paging Mr. Orwell, Mr. George Orwell.
How about “unlawful leaches”
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