Hispanic press often says "undocumented" or "immigrants" when both a clear euphemisms for "illegal aliens". In other words, they do not make any distinction between legal and illegal immigration. Therefore, this article contains some of the usage of the words.
Spreading issue in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, George, Tennessee and other states.
“they are tightening the nuts”
Which can be very painful.
But not as painful as reading a computer “translation.” Ouch.
Should be: "Perhaps there isn't even a problem," Yakabouski said Thursday.
The only time Mexicans will refer to an illegal alien is when it’s a yank living illegally down in Mexico!
Thank you for posting these kind of articles from this site.
Right on, here in Thailand where I live Even though I am married to a Thai Citizen, I can’t get a green card unless I am rich enough to buy it. I can only stay 90 days at a time, then have to go out of the country. If you get cought, it is about $10.oo US a day, and you can go to jail and sent back to where your passport is from, period, no get out of jail free card. I don’t like it, my Visa runs cost more than our living expenses, but if The USA wants to remain free, we need to get tough like the Thais about immigration. I am still an American , and always will be, I just prefer the weather, food, and lifestyle here out in the hills of the North.
“In other words, they do not make any distinction between legal and illegal immigration.”
And why should they? They are a culture that condones lawbreaking. What do they care about what is and isn’t legal?
I think this euphemism is the least offensive and yet gets right to the point ~ that TOURISTS, documented or not, are not intended to stay here forever, are not immigrants, and are not supposed to take employment, buy houses, buy cars, get drivers licenses, and all those other things citizens or permanant legally admitted immigrants are allowed or are supposed to do.
Let's just back all the way out of the "immigrant" language ~ and still softpeddle the message ~ to wit, they don't live here, their time is up, they must go home ~ just like any other tourist!
Too bad. Maybe there is some hope the country can control who comes across its borders.