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The use of the word illegal is unpopular in the US because it is politically incorrect to refer to a "person" and not an "action" as illegal. There are all kind
by cabaalis 9y ago
The use of the word illegal is unpopular in the US because it is politically incorrect to refer to a "person" and not an "action" as illegal. There are all kinds of politics involved: identity, race, and the belief that the left wing sees them as a voting base and the right sees them as cheap labor.
Either way, they are being exploited to their fullest potential, and will continue to be exploited until they are no longer useful to the political parties (frankly.)
- stuaxo 9y agoInteresting, as it's only in American English that I hear it used in this way.
- staticelf 9y agoYeah sure, but isn't it the action of being in the country that you refer to as illegal? A person cannot be illegal, that makes no sense. I guess they are but even if my country has one of the softest immigration policies we also have undocumented people that are here illegally. However, I want my government to remove these people in my country from my country since they are breaking the law by being here. I understand if there's people in the US that think the same way. Altough you have much, much stricter immigration rules than we do.