NYT again trying to redefine the language; this time relative to Illegal Immigrants

[David]

I noticed that the new term is MIGRANT.

The correct and legal term is ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT.

The Orwellist's hated that, so they started pushing UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT.

I wasn't sure what the difference was, so I made an inquiry:

So, I replied to the NYT thusly:

 

[vraiblonde]

At least they didn't say "refugees".

So...Americans pay big money to vacation in Mexico, while Mexicans supposedly think it's so dangerous their only option is to invade the US and sell their children to traffickers who bring them over and dump them off. Why don't they just go to the parts of Mexico where people from all over the world vacation? Clearly it's safe enough.

 

[RoseRed]

At least they didn't say "refugees".

So...Americans pay big money to vacation in Mexico, while Mexicans supposedly think it's so dangerous their only option is to invade the US and sell their children to traffickers who bring them over and dump them off. Why don't they just go to the parts of Mexico where people from all over the world vacation? Clearly it's safe enough.

I once vacationed in Mexico when I was 12. Never again.

 

[vraiblonde]

I once vacationed in Mexico when I was 12. Never again.

Yet people from all over the world vacation in Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Ixtapa, Los Cabos.....

 

[HemiHauler]

They also used “economic migrant” as a transitional phrase.

 

[SamSpade]

A more precise term would be “illegal alien”.

 

[Monello]

I think any migrant carrying a flag of their home nation while crashing the border should be considered an invader.