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But they are both documented - they know their names, their home country, they might even have their passports with them. The presence or absence of documents i
by like_any_other 2y ago
But they are both documented - they know their names, their home country, they might even have their passports with them. The presence or absence of documents is irrelevant.
- gghffguhvc 2y agoUndocumented in this context typically means they lack the necessary visas or documents to legally be present or work in the U.S
- like_any_other 2y agoThat's rather ridiculous terminology, isn't it? It's not about the documents, but about the permission the documents represent. It's like calling theft "undocumented retrieval of items", because I lack the documents to prove those items are mine - even when documents do exist, that prove those items aren't mine.
- evanb 2y agoIt’s a synecdoche.
- potato3732842 2y agoThe terminology came about because people didn't like them being called "illegals".
- yieldcrv 2y agoAre you sure? There is a subset of illegal immigrants that walked across the border and talked to nobody. No asylum waiver with a border patrol person, nothing. That group is entirely unknown and undocumented to the Federal government. I dont think its a reference to any other kind of immigrant.
- Gibbon1 2y agoWhat do we call this? Oh right group punishment.