Posted on 03/08/2012 3:17:51 PM PST by The Unknown Republican
How people feel about illegal immigration is often conveyed by the word they choose to refer to people who cross the border illegally.
To some, they are undocumented workers. Others call them illegal immigrants. Some call them by more pejorative terms, such as "illegals" or "illegal aliens."
Beyond policy disagreements, the semantics of immigration --and specifically the word used in describing the millions of foreigners who have overstayed their visas or have entered the country illegally-- has become one of the most sensitive and inflammatory aspects of the immigration debate.
Read more: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/03/08/almost-half-latinos-feel-term-illegal-immigrant-is-offensive/?test=latestnews#ixzz1oZPP7H1n
(Excerpt) Read more at latino.foxnews.com ...
Almost Half of Incarcerated people Find ‘Prisoner & Felon’ Offensive, Says Poll.
They also want the right to vote and collect tax monies, too.
Go to L, you ninnies! Better yet, go home where you are legal and not an immigrant. You won’t need to hear the term then.
But you people aren’t about solutions, you are about forcing tax paying citizens to conform to your wants, needs and desires. NO!
It is what it is. A dog is a dog, a duck a duck.
That’s right, guys. DRIVE them Latinos into the arms of the Democrats because you refuse to understand their point of view. Then BITCH at them because they won’t vote conservative.
Pathetic and disgusting
Since when can’t you call an illegal an illegal?Just wondering.
Or: More than half of Latino voters are not offended by the phrase ‘illegal immigrant’.
So, then, they will really find it offensive that Federal law calls such people “illegal aliens”.
“Almost Half of Latino Voters Find ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Offensive, Says Poll”.
Like my poll says: “And I care HOW?”.
OK.How’s scum suckin POS work for you?
What part of PARASITE do you not comprende? , Amigo.
I am so damn sick of people pandering and kissing the asses of Mexicans/illegal aliens.
I’m sorry...I meant to say CRIMINAL illegal immigrant.
I’m surprised that Obama hasn’t changed it to “people the border crossed.”
The other half of “Latino Voters” ARE ILLEGALS.
LLS
I too find illegal immigrants offensive
I prefer “Invading Barbarians” myself.
Why is this in “general chat”.
“Almost Half of Latino Voters Find Illegal Immigrant Offensive, Says Poll”
Let me check and see if I care what they think.......... Nope.
Not true at all. It is different.
Perhaps, not as different as we'd like, but don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. There is no reason not to exploit the Spanish-language population. In fact, it would be stupid to ignore them.
bfl
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