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Almost Half of Latino Voters Find 'Illegal Immigrant' Offensive, Says Poll
Fox News Latino ^ | March 8, 2012 | Carolyn Salazar

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 ...


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To: The Unknown Republican

I’m offended that America tolerates this invasion from Mexico.

If they’re here illegally, no matter WHAT country they’re from, boot them out!


41 posted on 03/08/2012 3:48:51 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (I'm NOT smitten' with Mittens)
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To: The Unknown Republican

“Illegal immigrant” since they never planned to immigrate here and become legal citizens but only work and send the money back home to Mexico.

The proper term is,

“Illegal alien.”


42 posted on 03/08/2012 3:48:51 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: The Unknown Republican
The "almost half" who don't like the term "illegal" for illegal activities are the illegal aliens themselves. The majority of Hispanics, those who are themselves in compliance with the law, believe in telling it like it is.

Legal Hispanics support a strong border and tough enforcement.

43 posted on 03/08/2012 3:53:32 PM PST by Praxeologue
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To: righttackle44

My wife is Hispanic, she is fourth generation American of LEGAL Mexican immigrants, and ALL of her family HATES the term “illegal immigrants!”

As they say, these illegals are not “immigrants,” they are “wetbacks” or “illegal aliens!”

Exactly when did calling a spade a spade become such a loathsome act? More importantly, up until Obama was elected President, 75% of her family were Democrats.

Now, 90% are voting for ANYONE BUT OBAMA! I think many political pundits are REALLY under estimating the counter-productive nature of Obama’s Presidency! People are awake and seeing for themselves the destructive practices of his Administration! I think many of the “typical Democrat voters” will be pulling the lever for a Republican - wait and see. Why do you think that Obama had to start an obviously RACIST group like African-Americans for Obama? He knows his numbers are BAD!


44 posted on 03/08/2012 3:54:23 PM PST by ExTxMarine (PRAYER: It's the only HOPE for real CHANGE in America!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“Wetback” is derogatory term used in the United States of America for a person of foreign nationality, historically a Mexican citizen, who is an illegal immigrant in the USA.[1] With the rise in both volume and variety of illegal aliens since the amnesties granted by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and subsequent legislation.


45 posted on 03/08/2012 4:02:35 PM PST by Plumberman27
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To: cripplecreek
And this is how "racist" terms are born.

Yep. Label 'illegals' and 'illegal aliens' as pejorative terms and pretty soon we'll all be hearing those terms referred to as 'the I word' or 'the A word' and the enlightened masses will be self righteously shocked when they hear these words uttered in public.

46 posted on 03/08/2012 4:07:07 PM PST by Washi (Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, one head-shot at a time.)
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To: Washi

And soon to be followed by criminal charges.


47 posted on 03/08/2012 4:10:25 PM PST by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: The Unknown Republican
It seems that we can no longer call a spade a spade.

ML/NJ

48 posted on 03/08/2012 4:12:25 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: The Unknown Republican
Fox News Latino ?

Well Fox, "fair and balanced" where is the Fox News Caucasian?









Well?

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49 posted on 03/08/2012 4:19:07 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: The Unknown Republican

I call them invaders.


50 posted on 03/08/2012 4:25:41 PM PST by BO Stinkss
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To: The Unknown Republican


51 posted on 03/08/2012 4:27:35 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: The Unknown Republican

if it were hispanics who are legal citizens complaining of being mistaken for illegal aliens, they have my sincere apology

if it were hispanics who are in reality illegal aliens complaining of being called illegal aliens, point them south and speed them on their way with a 13EEE Redwing in the kiester


52 posted on 03/08/2012 4:36:18 PM PST by AnTiw1 ("Where Liberty is, there is my Country." B. Franklin)
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To: The Unknown Republican

If “illegals” offends our precious “hispanics”, we can always revert to “wetbacks”.


53 posted on 03/08/2012 4:39:06 PM PST by achilles2000 ("I'll agree to save the whales as long as we can deport the liberals")
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To: Plumberman27

When did I use the word, “wetback” in my replies to the article?


54 posted on 03/08/2012 4:40:59 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: The Unknown Republican; All
The Left always tries to put a happy face on a term to avoid reality.

A couple of years ago a U.S. Forest Service spokesclown in CA had this classic term in their press release about an illegal alien arrested guarding a grow operation:

DISPLACED FOREIGN TRAVELER

Remember when drunks and drug addicts morphed into substance abusers? Bums are now 'homeless,' etc?

55 posted on 03/08/2012 4:53:25 PM PST by QT3.14 ( European-American (/sarc))
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To: BitWielder1

“What are illegal immigrants called in Mexico?”

Deported.


56 posted on 03/08/2012 5:11:42 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: dragnet2

“I am so damn sick of people pandering and kissing the asses of Mexicans/illegal aliens.”

Our politicians leave their lipstick all over illegals’ asses.


57 posted on 03/08/2012 5:16:16 PM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: The Unknown Republican

How about ‘felonious foreign parasitic invaders’

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58 posted on 03/08/2012 5:25:59 PM PST by doc
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To: The Unknown Republican

I find them offensive too! We have common ground.


59 posted on 03/08/2012 5:54:54 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Hope springs eternal - maybe the Bucs will break .500 this year)
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To: The Unknown Republican

Aren’t almost half of Latino voters Illegal?

So this poll make sense.


60 posted on 03/08/2012 5:56:35 PM PST by hattend (Jesus wants me to make churches pay for abortions. - Barack Obama)
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