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> challenge the framing of people as "illegal" A brilliant rhetorical sleight of hand - the people aren't illegal - their act of immigration is. By this logic,
by deogeo 7y ago
> challenge the framing of people as "illegal"
A brilliant rhetorical sleight of hand - the people aren't illegal - their act of immigration is. By this logic, we should refer to trespassers as "undocumented guests".
- danharaj 7y agoA trespasser is someone who trespasses. You wouldn't call a trespasser an "illegal walker" if they were taking a stroll through your plot of land.
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- manigandham 7y agoImmigration over national borders is more serious and lacks a specific term so "illegal immigrant" is used instead.