Posted on 12/19/2010 10:36:44 AM PST by La Lydia
A diversity plan from a group of journalists says reporters should not be using the term "illegal aliens" because it is not constitutional. "Frequent use of the phrases 'illegal immigrant' and 'illegal alien' by our mainstream media is being questioned in order to remain faithful to the principles of our U.S. Constitution," Leo Laurence wrote in the "Diversity Toolbox" column on the website for the Quill, which is produced by the Society of Professional Journalists.
He said the organization's "Diversity Committee" met during its 2010 convention in Las Vegas and "decided to engage in a yearlong educational campaign designed to inform and sensitize journalists as to the best language to use when writing and reporting on undocumented immigrants."
The concept, however, elicited some pointed criticism from analyst Alana Goodman of the Culture and Media Institute, who noted that the campaign appears to be targeted toward one situation, when there are many others that also could be addressed.
"The label 'remains offensive to Latinos, and especially Mexicans, and to the fundamentals of American jurisprudence,' wrote Leo E. Laurence," said Goodman.
"Seeing as most Latinos in the U.S. are not illegal immigrants – and since the term has no racial or ethnic connotation – it's hard to see how it would cause offense to this group. In fact, the only people who should really be put off by the term are illegal immigrants themselves (or their advocates), who don't believe unlawful residency in the U.S. should be a crime," Goodman wrote.
The term "illegal immigrant," in fact, is cited in a recent style book for the Associated Press, which often has advertised it is the world's oldest and largest newgathering organization, as "the preferred term, rather than 'illegal alien' or 'undocumented worker.'"...
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JournOlistas on parade.
Suddenly, the journalists are concerned about the Constitution? What a joke.
Leo, the constitution essentially starts with a little blurb about “freedom of speech.”
Ever hear of that?
So you now have “journalists” saying the free exercise of speech is unconstitutional? Incredible.
And it is not unconstitutional to call something what it is. Only Marxists play that game.
They should be called “Criminals” because that is what they are, criminals..they are breaking the law..its that simple
illegal immigrant...illegal immigrant...illegal immigrant...illegal immigrant...illegal immigrant
Is “foreign invader” acceptable?
Uninvited Foreign Guests? Kind of like the ex mother-in-law showing up as a Christmas dinner surprise?
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
To be technically correct, most of the illegal aliens are in fact criminal invaders.
++good!
I remember when the Society of Professional Journalists concerned itself with actual standards of professional conduct. They’re now so stupid as to openly self-identify as robotic Leninists.
better?
Geographically challenged.
“Wetback” was acceptable to President Eisenhower, nad the American public back then.
PS It still is, unless one is PC impaired.
What’s unconstitutional about it? Can they point out where in the Constitution it prohibits use of terms like “illegal aliens”?
Still, if it’s their preference, I guess I could use “illegal invaders.” Or some even worse...
The "guideline" was issued within days of 9/11/2001.
If it was absolutely impossible to do that then the "journalist" must include examples of American terrorists such as the anti-abortion movement.
These professional "journalists" named several other things "journalists" should do to perform their duties in a "responsible" manner.
.. and citizens have died defending those kinds of "rights?"
Illegal aliens is the proper term. Foreign invaders is my preference, however. IMO, masses of people streaming across our borders illegally is an act of war. It should be treated as such.
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The US Immigration and Naturalization service doesn’t have a problem with the word “alien”.
So if an alien violates USC Title 8, doesn’t common sense cause non-journalists to conclude that makes him or her an “illegal” alien?
But if the gerbalists want to quibble, OK: “a foreign national here in violation of our immigration laws.”
Not an immigrant.
Not undocumented.
An illegal alien.
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