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It's very simple to make a distinction between the terms. An "illegal immigrant" illegally entered the country. An "undocumented" resident did not enter the country illegally, and the term "illegal immigrant" is therefore inapplicable.
It's very simple to make a distinction between the terms. An "illegal immigrant" illegally entered the country. An "undocumented" resident did not enter the country illegally, and the term "illegal immigrant" is therefore inapplicable.
If an illegal immigrant entered the country illegally, than they are an alien, not an immigrant. The guy who jumps the fence is an Illegal Alien, as opposed to being an immigrant.
An immigrant with an expired visa is an immigrant that is here illegally. That (IMO) is how the term "illegal immigrant" should be used.
If an illegal immigrant entered the country illegally, than they are an alien, not an immigrant. The guy who jumps the fence is an Illegal Alien, as opposed to being an immigrant.
An immigrant with an expired visa is an immigrant that is here illegally. That (IMO) is how the term "illegal immigrant" should be used.
Actually, no, since an immigrant is "a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence, and since both legal and illegal entrants satisfy those criteria, they are all "immigrants." The adjective "illegal" simply serves to modify the wholly applicable noun "immigrant." The term "illegal immigrant" is misleading when applied to legal entrants that are illegal residents because the implication is that their immigration was illegal, since they are being defined in a given sentence by immigrant status, and the adjective "illegal" modifies the term "immigrant."
Actually, no, since an immigrant is "a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence, and since both legal and illegal entrants satisfy those criteria, they are all "immigrants." The adjective "illegal" simply serves to modify the wholly applicable noun "immigrant." The term "illegal immigrant" is misleading when applied to legal entrants that are illegal residents because the implication is that their immigration was illegal, since they are being defined in a given sentence by immigrant status, and the adjective "illegal" modifies the term "immigrant."
I think you're wrong. I understand the terms, and it doesn't satisfy the criteria of who is classified as an immigrant. There is a difference between "migrating" legally (an immigrant) and one who migrates illegally (an illegal alien, or sometimes referred to as an illegal migrant). That's the difference.
I think you're wrong. I understand the terms, and it doesn't satisfy the criteria of who is classified as an immigrant. There is a difference between "migrating" legally (an immigrant) and one who migrates illegally (an illegal alien, or sometimes referred to as an illegal migrant). That's the difference.
Yes, that's the second time you've repeated that statement, and you've not provided a justification or hint that it's anything other than a personal (and misleading) linguistic preference either time. A person who migrates is an immigrant, regardless of legal status. The adjective modifier can shed light on that legal status.
Actually, no, since an immigrant is "a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence, and since both legal and illegal entrants satisfy those criteria, they are all "immigrants." The adjective "illegal" simply serves to modify the wholly applicable noun "immigrant." The term "illegal immigrant" is misleading when applied to legal entrants that are illegal residents because the implication is that their immigration was illegal, since they are being defined in a given sentence by immigrant status, and the adjective "illegal" modifies the term "immigrant."
Classic obfuscation. The bottom line: We have a LEGAL immigration process. Foreigners who fail to comply with said process are ILLEGAL, and subject to deportation.
Yes, that's the second time you've repeated that statement, and you've not provided a justification or hint that it's anything other than a personal (and misleading) linguistic preference either time. A person who migrates is an immigrant, regardless of legal status. The adjective modifier can shed light on that legal status.
Well, to be honest, I don't care what you think...LOL... Read the US Code and how that document uses the term "alien" when speaking of those persons who have offended the code with regards to entering the country illegally.
That is how I would expect the terms alien and illegal (illegally entering) to be understood. OK?
Some people seem unable to grasp the fact that "Illegal" is a dermination of a court...but people can write anything they want...wether its factually correct or not. Doesnt matter one iota to the true debate of immigration reform...not one iota.
I see, so if I rob a bank I am not really a bankrobber unless I have been caught and convicted. Gotcha ya.
And this thread is what's wrong with this country, getting wrapped around the axle with lawyer-speak rather than common sense.
Someone who crosses the US border without permission is an illegal alien. When the illegal aliens became a flood it should have been called an invasion and the military should have been deployed with live ammunition to stop it.
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Read the US Code and how that document uses the term "alien" when speaking of those persons who have offended the code with regards to entering the country illegally. 
