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> You (and everyone who takes that stance) are reading a lot into how the term should be parsed. "Immigrated illegally" is a completely accurate statement. It i
by saubeidl 1y ago
> You (and everyone who takes that stance) are reading a lot into how the term should be parsed. "Immigrated illegally" is a completely accurate statement. It is not saying that the people are illegal (how could they be?), but that their immigration was illegal.
That is not what is said - otherwise it would be people who immigrated illegally, using an adverb instead of an adjective.
By moving the designator illegal from the activity to the person, you are criminalizing their being instead of their deed.
- ryandrake 1y agoMaybe we should start calling people who speed "Illegal Drivers," so that people can see the danger of a term like "Illegal Immigrant."
- AnimalMuppet 1y agoWell, if someone doesn't have a license and drives, we call them an "unlicensed driver". It's their driving that's unlicensed, not them as a human being.
- jjj123 1y agoYou sure? Seems to me that the person is unlicensed, as in they don’t have a license.