Crime Why is the term "Illegal immigrant" or "illegals" no longer appropriate? (vs "undocumented worker)

[William Munny]

I was having a conversation with a DEI group at work. The topic was immigration, foreigners, etc. long story short, one of the persons in our meeting were discussing the problem at the border and believed that those attempting to immigrant to this country legally should be granted preference.

he said, "...Well...I don't think Illegal immigrants should take greater priority over those who attempt to enter here legally..."

the Teams chat went silent. The moderator of our meeting even said, "the non derogatory term we use is "undocumented worker."

Here is my question, why is the term "illegal immigrant" or "illegals" offensive? If someone is here illegally, are they not "illegal immigrants?"

Is it dehumanizing?
does it "other" them?

 

[Scerpi]

How do do they know they're "Workers"?

Assuming again I see...

 

[Snubnoze707]

Because Shit Liberals...

LOL @ DEI group at work. I'd quit.

 

[N13]

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[CantCucktheTuck]

That person sounds like a bitch.

 

[PG29 red0 Jr]

DEI closed shop in 2009.

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[Poon Goon]

I was having a conversation with a DEI group at work. The topic was immigration, foreigners, etc. long story short, one of the persons in our meeting were discussing the problem at the border and believed that those attempting to immigrant to this country legally should be granted preference.

he said, "...Well...I don't think Illegal immigrants should take greater priority over those who attempt to enter here legally..."

the Teams chat went silent. The moderator of our meeting even said, "the non derogatory term we use is "undocumented worker."

I have a sneaking suspicion that none of this actually happened.

 

[MichiganMMA1978]

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[Chad R. Thundercock]

I was having a conversation with a DEI group at work. The topic was immigration, foreigners, etc. long story short, one of the persons in our meeting were discussing the problem at the border and believed that those attempting to immigrant to this country legally should be granted preference.

he said, "...Well...I don't think Illegal immigrants should take greater priority over those who attempt to enter here legally..."

the Teams chat went silent. The moderator of our meeting even said, "the non derogatory term we use is "undocumented worker."

Here is my question, why is the term "illegal immigrant" or "illegals" offensive? If someone is here illegally, are they not "illegal immigrants?"

Is it dehumanizing?
does it "other" them?

They're immigrants and in the country illegally. Hence the term "illegal immigrants."

 

[Fox by the Sea]

Because the system completely gave up pretending it cares about culture and just acknowledges that it's more of a people farm where your only characteristic is "working".

 

[UFCUCF]

So, your company is paying for DEI education and you were in a meeting with them, then, they corrected you. instead of asking THEM what you did wrong you come here?

 

[Fedor>Cain]

 

[William Munny]

So, your company is paying for DEI education and you were in a meeting with them, then, they corrected you. instead of asking THEM what you did wrong you come here?

I'm asking, what you guys think...

no one corrected me. I was just relaying a convo/meeting I had.

 

[Richmma80]

Because of self hating white people.

 

[panamaican]

Uhm, better question is why do you think your random conversation represents the position of the entire nation.

I was talking with a person today at court and he/she said that they only fart in the garage.

When did farting in the garage become the only way to fart? <Lmaoo>

You people are absurd with these threads.

 

[William Munny]

Uhm, better question is why do you think your random conversation represents the position of the entire nation.

I was talking with a person today at court and he/she said that they only fart in the garage.

When did farting in the garage become the only way to fart? <Lmaoo>

You people are absurd with these threads.

then fuck off.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

This culture of using euphemisms and weasel words to avoid hurting arbitrary feelings is what's causing the pussification of this country.

 

[Jack V Savage]

I think "illegal immigrants" is OK (though I'm not sure if it's always accurate) but "illegals" as a noun is pretty dehumanizing. I prefer "unauthorized immigrants" to refer to people who are in a country without gov't approval.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Not a chance any of this happened.

 

[Neph]

There's something weird suspect about the way you're presenting this conversation, but obviously they are illegal immigrants. A nation is not a nation if it can't control its borders.