Illegals (Illegal Immigrants)

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Illegals (Illegal Immigrants)
 

As the U.S. immigration debate has escalated, this term "illegals" has been used to characterize undocumented individuals violating the immigration laws.  People referred to as “illegals” (a noun) often see the term as dehumanizing -  as if they themselves, as human beings, were being called “illegal” (“he is an illegal”, “they are illegals”), rather than just their immigration status.  Hence the common rallying cry heard among immigrant rights activists:  “Nadie Es Ilegal” (one translation: “No one is illegal”)

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