The Associated Press — and apparently it’s the political correct crowd with whom they are associated — has decided to stop using the term “illegal immigrant” to describe an illegal immigrant.
According to the AP blog, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll says:
The Stylebook no longer sanctions the term “illegal immigrant” or the use of “illegal” to describe a person.
So, what should they call them?
I kinda like Jay Leno’s suggestion (as quoted by Andrew Malcom):
AP, the world’s largest newsgathering organization, bans the term ‘illegal immigrant.’ From now on AP will call them ‘undocumented Democrats.’
Maybe there’s a better term for an illegal immigrant.
Foreign invader, perhaps?
“assault weapon” on the other hand for describing any gun that happens to be black is still ok?
… bunch of gun racists
@1 – Actually, I think “assault weapon” would be a good answer to Basil’s question.
Such power over words exists? I refuse to sanction such power.
On the other hand, we could call “illegal immigrants”…
“Desperadoes from Mexico”
“Non-citizens of legally questionable origin”
“The little people from south of the border who are bankrupting our States”
“Those ugly foreigners who purposely failed to enter our country properly”
“Paperless targets”
How about “criminals”?
No, no, no, DamnCat. “Criminals” implies “illegal.” Bad. Can’t sanction it.
Jimmy:
Don’t focus so much on the southern border. There are Canadians crossing the northern border shopping at our Walmarts and buying up all our Roku boxes. It’s the threat everyone ignores.
They’re banning the wrong word, stop calling them immigrants since that’s not what they are.
Is this like the “N” word, only those that are one can say it because I bet even illegals call themselves illegal.
Since they’re invaders, illegal invaders would be redundant so they don’t have to worry about saying the “I” word anyway.
The border patrol arrested 10 invaders today. See? works just fine.
dorsally moistened (credit to scribe of slog in comments at vodkapundit)
ennortherned immigrants (the vodkapundit himself)
perhaps ensoutherned canadians?
criminals and targets (damncat and jimmy) works for me, too
I prefer the older and more accurate “illegal alien.”
inmigrante ilegal
extranjero ilegal
parásito ilegal
invasores extranjeros
tercero escoria mundo
Celebrate Diversity!!!!11!!!1!
Nation Burglars
Third-Worlder Stealing First
Obamigrants
Tax Ticks
Basil, I can (almost) see Canada from my house. But when those maple seeds come down here, it’s difficult to separate them from our tree-hugging, Prius drivers.
“Let’s Move” enthusiasts
How about deportees?
Moving target?
Thems flannel wearin Canadians are just here for the beer. they don’t want to be us. they don’t want to speak our language eh. They just want to promote hockey and syrup. They are corrupting us I tells ya! And don’t get me started on the Irish!
If you get started on the Irish, plentyo, I will reward you with bacon-studded spuds from my assault spud gun.
Shadow dwellers
Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy
The word police have already started the indoctrination of ya –
On the other hand, we could call “illegal immigrants”…
Illegal aliens, pulize
Emergency Room seat warmers.
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