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Illegal Alien Pros And Cons

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I have always despised the use of derogatory terms. No matter whom the term may refer to, these terms sole purpose is to belittle, dehumanize and shame people for who they are. Although society has already recognized most derogatory terms intolerable; one particular term remains widely used in the United States despite its disparaging qualities. This term, ‘illegal alien(s)’, is widely used to refer to noncitizens/residents by Republicans and Conservatives of the United States. Survey these so called ‘illegal aliens’ and without a doubt they will tell you the term is degrading and inappropriate.
I vividly remember the first time I came across the term “illegal alien.” I was about nine years old when I saw the term boldly and largely printed …show more content…

I immigrated with my parents as an infant and did not consciously make the choice to come to this country. It was not even until middle school when I found out I was not a citizen or even a legal resident. As early as the age of three months I carried the label “illegal alien.” Although it is true I might not have had legal authorization to travel to the United States how does that make me ‘illegal’? Following this logic, every prisoner in the United States should be classified as illegal nevertheless they are not. To be an ‘illegal alien’ implies that an individual is against the law, but no human can ever be considered against the law can …show more content…

Many individuals use the term to insult people who seem to be foreign. I myself have witnessed people on social media attempt to humiliate people because of their family background. Plenty of times the term “illegal alien” followed by other derogatory terms have been thrown around in arguments. “Illegal alien” is now the equivalent to the plenty of other words the United States government has labeled people then gone on to acknowledge their offensiveness. Words like “negro” or “oriental.” This has been made especially clear now that the Library of Congress has recognized the word as offensive and will therefore no longer utilize it as a bibliographical term. Similarly, a multitude of organizations such as the Los Angeles Times have also refrained from using the

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