Posted on 12/29/2010 5:15:26 PM PST by jazusamo
Are "illegal aliens" simply misunderstood "undocumented immigrants?" The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Diversity Committee believes so, and it's engaged in a campaign to "inform and sensitize journalists as to the best language to use when writing and reporting" on the issue. That may sound nice, but there is nothing insensitive about calling a crime a crime.
Leo E. Laurence of the SPJ diversity committee contends that, "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." The issue, however, is more political than constitutional. SPJ asserts that because under the Constitution someone is innocent until proven guilty, the use of the word "illegal" is prejudicial. "Simply put," writes Mr. Laurence, "only a judge, not a journalist, can say that someone is an illegal."
Mr. Laurence is confusing several points. First, there is a difference between the use of the word "illegal" as applied to an individual and as applied to the general issue of illegal immigration. A person arrested for stealing may be referred to as an alleged thief, but those who are collectively committing burglaries are rightly referred to as thieves. As well the Constitution applies to the behavior of government, not individuals. Journalists don't face the same constitutional restrictions as the government and don't have to observe the same formalities. If the logic of fealty to constitutional restrictions were applied generally to the journalistic profession, it would mean the end of reporting as we know it.
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You have just defined a path to amnesty.
The problem with the present set of laws is illegal entrants do not have visas ~ yet, the courts have given them various rights to appeal their deportation orders.
Give them a visa. It categorizes and classifies them and lines them up for treatments already well exercised under the law.
In effect, they ask for a very limited visa when they step over the line. Violating the terms of that visa gets you put in prison.
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My favorite was when prostitutes (aka whores) became “sex workers.”
If the SPJ Diversity committee really wants to push for diversity, why doesn’t it lobby newspapers, radio and television to hire at least one token conservative?
Illegitimate Aliens
Illegitimate Immigrants
Illegal aliens are not immigrants they are Insurgents..
So the “preferred” phrase is “undocumented immigrant”! Yeah, I BET they prefer that. Just like a bank robber would prefer to be called a customer. I prefer to be called “Mrs. Tom Selleck,” but that don’t make it so. An immigrant is someone who came here legally; therefore, any immigrant would automatically have documents. Therefore, there is no such thing as an “undocumented immigrant.”
But if they don’t like “illegal alien,” I’ll be glad to change what I call them! I think they’d like the new name even less, though.
Ping!
I do believe the labeling is incorrect as it should read Undocumented Liberals
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