Few of them are undocumented. There’s plenty of documentation on them - in schools, emergency rooms, police reports. As you well know, your term “undocumented” is designed to trivialize the border and deprecate the very concept of American citizenship.
At a minimum, refer to them as unauthorized immigrants, since that is the distinguishing factor from a public policy perspective.
I think the US should have a more generous immigration policy and actually let people in to the society in an easier way.
However, isn't undocumented just another word for illegal? At least that is what it means in my country. If a person is breaking the law and is being in a country even if they're not allowed maybe they just have to suit themselves?
Seems like a poor substitution term. One can be undocumented without being an immigrant (legal or otherwise). Some of my family members have been in all three situations at different points in time.
The proper term is 'undocumented immigrant.' In this country all people (whether they are citizens or not) are given the benefit of due process and are innocent until proven guilty.
Anyone else get annoyed by term “undocumented”. There is all kinds of documentation on all immigrants, from facebook, google, the cell phone companies to the irs to the nsa. Some cities even have drivers licenses / id cards for “undocumented” immigrants. I’d prefer a term like non-visa holding non-citizen immigrants. But I guess that’s too long... undocumented it is...
WTF. No they are not. Only US citizens are given Due Process. That does NOT extend to Illegals.
Undocumented immigrant is Not the proper definition. They came here illegally under their own free will. They broke the law and are NOT law abiding. Therefore, the proper term is illegal. Don't be stupid.
According to an immigration lawyer I'm friends with, the better and more accurate term would be undocumented immigrants. Since, you know, their legal status isn't necessarily illegal/breaking the law, just that there is no paperwork for their presence.
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