Why does Fox insist on calling human beings 'illegals'?

TOPICS Immigration Fox News' morning crews -- both Fox and Friends and the regular newsroom -- were going ape about the Moonie Times' report on the pushback by liberal Democrats on including undocumented immigrants in the current health-care reform effort: Fearful that they're losing ground on immigration and health care, a group of House Democrats ...

[Wild Irish Rose 4]

Interesting even if you disagree.

[Rico from East Los]

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But the phrase "illegal immigrant" is misleading. There's a grain of truth, but the emphasis is only selectively applied -- it's misapplied -- we don't call speeders "illegal drivers" or people who jaywalk "illegals." And that selective application to immigrants is harmful.

Most people don't understand that "illegal immigration" is in fact only a civil misdemeanor -- which, as legal infractions go, places it on the same scale as speeding or illegal parking. Instead, we've managed to work it up in our minds that being undocumented in the United States is a big-time crime, and thus the undocumented are criminals.

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Wow how many negative votes will I get for quoting "FACTS"

[ILLEGAL AMERICANS]

Wild Irish Rose 4 wrote:

Interesting even if you disagree.

Only the bigots will disagree

[Bama Yankee]

These touchy feely idiots that persist in supporting ILLEGALS need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law under U.S. Code TITLE 8, CHAPTER 12, SUBCHAPTER II, Part VIII,§ 1324 which, in certain instances, provides for the death penalty.
Maybe a few convictions would wake some of these illegal sympathizers up.

[American Idiot]

Bama Yankee wrote:

These touchy feely idiots that persist in supporting ILLEGALS need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law under U.S. Code TITLE 8, CHAPTER 12, SUBCHAPTER II, Part VIII,§ 1324 which, in certain instances, provides for the death penalty.
Maybe a few convictions would wake some of these illegal sympathizers up.

Keep dreaming gringo, people don't get the death penalty for a civil infraction.

[marlena wilton manors]

They are ILLEGALS!!! They will always be ILLEGALS!!! They have No Rights in the USA!!!

[Bama Yankee]

American Idiot wrote:

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Keep dreaming gringo, people don't get the death penalty for a civil infraction.

You're living up to your handle....
Try reading the code and enlighten yourself.

[Wild Irish Rose 4]

marlena wilton manors wrote:

They are ILLEGALS!!! They will always be ILLEGALS!!! They have No Rights in the USA!!!

Well actually, you're wrong. They do have some limited rights. You need to read your U.S. Constitution.

If they ever become "legal" they will no longer be "illegals." Sorry, but it's true.

[Wild Irish Rose 4]

Bama Yankee wrote:

These touchy feely idiots that persist in supporting ILLEGALS need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law under U.S. Code TITLE 8, CHAPTER 12, SUBCHAPTER II, Part VIII,§ 1324 which, in certain instances, provides for the death penalty.
Maybe a few convictions would wake some of these illegal sympathizers up.

You'd love that wouldn't you?

[A Nnoyed]

Let them buy insurance, stop calling them illegal, let them get drivers licenses and aparments and mortgages and join a union and go on strike.

What's next? Letting them vote?

Oh wait, whichever party does that would be guaranteed millions and millions of votes for generations. Throw in a few billion for assimiliation assistance (forms not in English), get community groups to register them before November and wahooooo! You're in power for a long time.

[Tombstoned]

I guess they call them that because they are here illegally.

[Nancy]

Maybe because that's what alot of them are, illegal immigrants. And as such they are not entitiled to any benefits from us and shouldn't receive them. However our government has become so touchy feely about everything we bow down to and cater to everyone. Our own legal citizens can't get half the bennies these illegals do. I don't know but to me, there is definitely something wrong with that picture!

[Curtis Lowe]

I call them alot worse than illegals. And I call ICE when I suspect one is in my neighborhood. It is time to take back our nation!

[Bluebonnets-This tle]

I guess nothing is illegal in California these days!

[Bluebonnets-This tle]

Is the far left getting to the bottom of the barrel when they come up with stories such as this? C'mon guys, you can do better!

[King Tut]

Illegal trespassing aliens from a 3rd world country that bring disease and crime. Hows that?????

[Rico from East Los]

marlena wilton manors wrote:

They are ILLEGALS!!! They will always be ILLEGALS!!! They have No Rights in the USA!!!

Keep wising upon a fallen star, the undocumented immigrants "DO" have rights.

They have the right to tax your A$$.

JAJAJAJAJAJJAJAA

[Bonnie]

Rico from East Los wrote:

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But the phrase "illegal immigrant" is misleading. There's a grain of truth, but the emphasis is only selectively applied -- it's misapplied -- we don't call speeders "illegal drivers" or people who jaywalk "illegals." And that selective application to immigrants is harmful.
Most people don't understand that "illegal immigration" is in fact only a civil misdemeanor -- which, as legal infractions go, places it on the same scale as speeding or illegal parking. Instead, we've managed to work it up in our minds that being undocumented in the United States is a big-time crime, and thus the undocumented are criminals.
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Wow how many negative votes will I get for quoting "FACTS"

Guilty conscience? Everything an illegal does is illegal. Stealing from our welfare system. Stealing jobs. Stealing our I.D.s. Littering the border.Over crowding schools. Driving illegal. JUST BEING HERE AND BEING A PROBLEM WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WIGTH.It goes on and on.Your a joke Reeker!

[Wisdom]

"Terms such 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."
And the problem with this is? How about the wallop Americans have been taking supporting these criminals? I'll call them illegals as long as they want to come into the country the wrong way. If it too emotional for them they are free to leave at any time. This article is such horsesh*t.

[Bama Yankee]

Wild Irish Rose 4 wrote:

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You'd love that wouldn't you?

Most assuredly, and if you have issue with our immigration laws being enforced, you are part of the problem, not part of the solution.