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Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other crimes?
« on: September 03, 2018, 02:30:25 pm »
Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other crimes?

By Pedro L. Gonzalez

Published August 24, 2018
FoxNews.com

Cristhian Rivera, who entered America illegally from his native Mexico, is charged with first-degree murder in the brutal killing of college student Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa. Yet few news organizations call him an illegal alien or an illegal immigrant. They either call him “undocumented” or avoid drawing attention to his illegal status.

The terms “illegal immigrant” and “illegal alien” are considered too harsh and too politically incorrect by the mainstream media arbiters of good taste.

“Undocumented” is so much more polite. It makes it sound like a man stopped by police simply left his driver’s license in another pair of pants at home, or a woman traveling lost her passport when her purse was stolen.

No, don’t say these folks are illegal entrants at all – just say they don’t have their documents handy.

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/08/24/why-d
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Re: Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other cri
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2018, 02:32:37 pm »
They are just 'location challenged'.
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Re: Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other cri
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2018, 02:34:39 pm »
"Un-documented" sounds legal.  "Illegal"?  Not so much. 
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Re: Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other cri
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2018, 02:34:45 pm »
If someone breaks into your personal residence, should the media say they were in your house illegally or " or "undocumentedly"?  Maybe "undocumented" entrants?  Or how about "future homeowners"? :whistle:
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Re: Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other cri
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2018, 03:09:10 pm »
As Trump says, democrats and too many Republicans favor the illegals, over American residents/citizens.

Mollie Tibbets family has nice thoughts for illegals.


 
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Re: Why do we keep calling illegal immigrants 'undocumented' in Mollie Tibbetts murder and other cri
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2018, 03:28:35 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on September 03, 2018, 02:34:45 pm
If someone breaks into your personal residence, should the media say they were in your house illegally or " or "undocumentedly"?  Maybe "undocumented" entrants?  Or how about "future homeowners"? :whistle:

That logic no longer applies today, @rangerrebew

The State and County governments are aware of their presence.  They subsidize them with swipe cards to use at the grocery store.

My county, bordering Washington, DC, have street signs in SPANISH!!

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