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Originally Posted by DrPhil
There are differing opinions on what is being conveyed and regarding whom it is being conveyed.
Be it as it may, all that matters as far as I am concerned is that people know there are contexts in which people may respond negatively to the use of "alien."
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I am obviously very concerned about that.
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Of course, people can still use the legal and Census term "alien" if need be. Just do not act shocked that there are people who believe that the legal and Census term is inappropriate and especially for everyday use.
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And why is that? Are those people interested in sugarcoating the fact that illegal aliens are here in open defiance of our laws and taking advantage of a system which ensures our working poor either remain on the welfare rolls or cannot compete with a group of people who are willing to work for less than minimum wage, not report workplace injuries and share an 800 sq. ft. home with 19 of their closest friends?