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House bill would remove the term 'alien' from federal law
http://thehill.com/ ^ | 10/26/2015 | Lydia Wheeler

Posted on 10/26/2015 7:38:05 AM PDT by massmike

Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) has introduced the Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression Act. The bill would remove the term "illegal alien" and replace it with "undocumented foreign national” and keep executive branch agencies from using “alien” or "illegal alien" in signage and literature.

"Words matter, particularly in the context of an issue as contentious as immigration," Castro said.

"Discontinuing our use of the term 'alien' will help lessen the prejudice and vitriol that for too long have poisoned our nation's discussions around immigration reform," he added.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; castro; illegals
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1 posted on 10/26/2015 7:38:05 AM PDT by massmike
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Orwell was correct. Control the language to limit debate.


2 posted on 10/26/2015 7:39:10 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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Dems trying to redefine the language again.


3 posted on 10/26/2015 7:40:14 AM PDT by taxcontrol ( The GOPe treats the conservative base like slaves by taking their votes and refuses to pay)
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Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) has introduced the Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression Act. The bill would remove the term "illegal alien" and replace it with "undocumented foreign national”

Only when bank robbers are deemed undocumented withdrawers.

This post is satire. No one in congress could be a complete idiot.

4 posted on 10/26/2015 7:40:24 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The Democrat debate was audtiton to see who would wear the American jackboot. Ted Cruz)
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To: massmike

Screw you cASStro.


5 posted on 10/26/2015 7:40:36 AM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: massmike

We are 100% the Soviet Union in every way. I feel it is probable I need to make a huge sacrifice to damage the machine, and soon.


6 posted on 10/26/2015 7:40:41 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Ok. We won't call them 'Anchor Babies'. From now on, we shall call them 'Fetal Grappling Hooks'.)
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OK. Fine.

Illegal INVADER.


7 posted on 10/26/2015 7:40:55 AM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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8 posted on 10/26/2015 7:41:01 AM PDT by Boogieman
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CHANGE act


9 posted on 10/26/2015 7:41:22 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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I’m guessing that soon-to-be Speaker Ryan will bring this up for a floor vote after a rousing recommendation from one of his ‘select’ committees.


10 posted on 10/26/2015 7:41:58 AM PDT by Gaffer
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This man is literally a retard.


11 posted on 10/26/2015 7:45:03 AM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: massmike

In other words, the term “alien,” though accurate, is doubleplus ungood?


12 posted on 10/26/2015 7:46:16 AM PDT by IronJack
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International freeloader will suffice...


13 posted on 10/26/2015 7:46:49 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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P.C. alert!!! The ‘aliens’ are coming...the ‘aliens’ are coming...ops they are already here!!!!


14 posted on 10/26/2015 7:46:54 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 (I have such happy days, and hope you do too!!!)
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To: massmike

If you have to keep changing the name of something because it becomes toxic, then it’s not really the ‘name’ that is the problem. Example: “liberal”


15 posted on 10/26/2015 7:47:31 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:21)
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You know if this was put forward by some idiot in California there would be all sorts of abuse heaped on the entire residency of the state, yet when Texas goes above and beyond the lunacy of California liberals all I hear is crickets.


16 posted on 10/26/2015 7:48:24 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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Just call them crimigrants.


17 posted on 10/26/2015 7:48:47 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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They’ll always be illegal aliens in my lexicon.


18 posted on 10/26/2015 7:48:52 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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Replace “alien” with “illegal criminal invader.”


19 posted on 10/26/2015 7:49:25 AM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Register liberals, not guns!)
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Call them interlopers instead.


20 posted on 10/26/2015 7:51:29 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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