They ARE NOT undocumented workers. They are ILLEGAL ALIENS. Many of them have documents whether it is a phony SS card, a counterfeit or illegally obtained driver's license or the Mexican government issued 'Matricula Consular'
I am surprised that you are parsing such terms. I guess the Senate bill is, techncially, not amnesty. Give me a break.
First and foremost, I agree that all "undocumented Americans" (wink, wink, nudge, nudge) should be deported. Technically speaking, however, illegal aliens can be grouped into two main categories: those working & those not working.
As to those who are working, a more precise term would be "workers with invalid US documentation", since you are correct in that many of them **do** have some form of documentation, whether it's a matricula or fraudulent S/S.
Personally, I'm warming to the phrase "undocumented American". Used correctly, it's such an obvious parody that it provides a two-fer: instant street cred amongst conservatives who are aware of what you mean; and an effective way of pimping libs.
Actually I have done that while talking with someone.
They will say undocumented workers....I will say, undocumented? then how do they work? oh wait, they have documents, fraudulent documents which is a felony. Shouldn’t they be called felonius documented workers instead?
They stutter when they hear logic.