[gibsonguy]

“have struck fear in the hearts of the immigrant community.”

Well they have absolutely nothing to worry about unless you mean illegal immigrant. Is that who you mean?

[Ozark Tom]

Immigrants are part of a procedural system which demands petitioners meet standards to gain citizenship.

Illegal Aliens are foreign national interlopers cutting the line and demanding special dispensations without merit.

Illegal Immigrant is a leftist term used to create a plausible impression of a person deserving of a break even though they de facto are law breakers with the first step onto U.S. soil. And that's often just their first step.