Bodies of undocumented immigrants found in railcar (Baytown, Texas)

Associated Press ^ | June 3, 2003 | Associated Press Staff

[MeekOneGOP]

Man! Can't they call them illegal aliens ?? I don't think I've EVER seen the media use that phrase. It's ALWAYS undocumented aliens.

[MeekOneGOP]

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[occam's chainsaw]

Man! Can't they call them illegal aliens ?? I don't think I've EVER seen the media use that phrase. It's ALWAYS undocumented aliens.

No,no,no...it's "undocumented immigrants".
Alien is too accurate for all those out there who want to misrepresent the truth.

[hardhead]

'Undocumented' is the PC version. There is no such thing in the media as 'illegal', unless of course, they are describing our President's 2001 victory. Damn it, get it through your head that 'illegals' are good, solid, democreep votes someday. Only when they become better educated and successful do they become Republicans. I guess that means that in a few years the democreeps will disappear - wait, no, the border is porous, so there will be no end to the supply of votes. Dang!

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The decomposing bodies of three undocumented immigrants were found aboard a Union Pacific railcar Tuesday in a rail yard near Baytown, the railroad company said.

Anyone want to take bets on how long it takes their families to sue?
Will they sue Union Pacific, the U.S. government, or both?

[vikingcelt]

"It's ALWAYS undocumented aliens". Yup it sure is. I was reading an article in the Wall Street Journal the other day and that's the term they used. Almost made me cancel my subscription.

[OXENinFLA]

undocumented immigrants.

All together now , they are ILLEGALS!

[Bigg Red]

Can't they call them illegal aliens ??
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My response as well. The term that really riles me is "undocumented workers". Close the gates now! I suppose Vincente Fox will whine about this incident too and continue to encourage his citizens to break our laws instead of fixing his stinking, corrupt country so that its people don't leave.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL! Whoops! You're right ! Undocumented immigrants.

[MeekOneGOP]

hehe! Yep.

[Tacis]

"The riders said that they voluntarily boarded the train and that there were no smugglers or coyotes involved,"

Well, at least there will be no negative comments from Presidente Fox. He gets very unhappy when wetbacks try to sneak across the border without paying an authorized coyote. When you screw Fox out of a commission, don't expect any sympathy.

[Geezerette]

They are called "migrants" or "undocumented migrants" here in AZ.

Our Governor, Janet NapoliReno loves 'em!!

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They are called "migrants" or "undocumented migrants" here in AZ.
Our Governor, Janet NapoliReno loves 'em!!

Unfortunately, I am all to familiar with those facts. I currently live in Mesa (for a few more weeks, then I'm outta here).

[JoeSchem]

Man! Can't they call them illegal aliens ?? I don't think I've EVER seen the media use that phrase. It's ALWAYS undocumented aliens.

Liberals like Big Government because they figure all the laws and taxes don't apply to them.

[JackelopeBreeder]

NapoliReno is a "squaw"!

[Stopislamnow]

Flies and critters need to eat too.

[ImpotentRage]

Why, of course the familes will sue. After all it is OUR fault that they came across the border, isn't it?

I am so sick of this crap. Fence the border!!

[DumpsterDiver]

Here's more than you ever wanted to know:

The National Association of Hispanic Journalist

Chapter 1 - WORDS AND FACTS TO KNOW - A glossary of terms and historic events

Illegal alien - Avoid. Alternative terms are "undocumented worker," or "undocumented immigrant." The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) uses this term for individuals who do not have documents to show they can legally visit, work or live here. Many find the term offensive and dehumanizing because it criminalizes the person rather than the actual act of illegally entering or residing in the United States.

The term does not give an accurate description of a person's conditional U.S. status, but rather demeans an individual by describing them as an alien. At the 1994 Unity convention, the four minority journalism groups – NAHJ, AAJA, NAJA and NABJ – issued the following statement on this term: "Except in direct quotations, do not use the phrase illegal alien or the word alien, in copy or in headlines, to refer to citizens of a foreign country who have come to the U.S. with no documents to show that they are legally entitled to visit, work or live here.

Such terms are considered pejorative not only by those to whom they are applied but by many people of the same ethnic and national backgrounds who are in the U.S. legally."

Illegal immigrant - While many national news outlets use the term "illegal immigrant," this handbook calls for the discussion and re-evaluation of its use. Instead of using illegal immigrant, alternative labels recommended are "undocumented worker" or "undocumented immigrant."

Illegal immigrant is a term used to describe the immigration status of people who do not have the federal documentation to show they are legally entitled to work, visit or live here. People who are undocumented by the Immigration and Nationalization Service (INS) do not have the proper visas to be in the United States legally.

Many enter the country illegally, but a large number of this group initially had valid visas, but did not return to their native countries when their visas expired. Some former students fall into the latter category. Many Latinos decry usage of the term because they say it criminalizes the person rather than the actual act of illegally entering or residing in the United States without federal documents.

Some Latinos say such terms as illegal alien or illegal immigrant can often be used pejoratively in common parlance and can pack a powerful emotional wallop for those on the receiving end. Instead, use undocumented immigrant or undocumented worker, both of which are terms that convey the same descriptive information without carrying the psychological baggage. Avoid using illegal(s) as a noun.

Source http://www.nahj.org/resourceguide/chapter_1.html

[PatrioticAmerican]

I couldn't care less. Just more immivasion soldiers dead.