People aren’t illegal
They can illegally be places they shouldn’t, but they’re two completely different things and even tho this is likely due to translation it’s always good to point out
Do you prefer the term “criminal foreigners”?
What’s wrong with “people who immigrated illegally”?
Technically, nothing. In the same way that “person who committed thievery” is a correct term for “thief.” People may not be illegal, but we call them criminals all the time.
But you realize that’s not what’s in the headline, right?
Like, if you’re trying to actually learn I’m down to clarify, but it feels like you just want to argue the line as close to dehumanizing these people as you can…
No, I just don’t find much point in the “no human is illegal” thing. Nobody is saying that being a human is illegal, or that they are innately illegal. But people can be criminals. Do you prefer the term “criminal foreigner” rather than “illegal foreigner”?
Nobody is saying that being a human is illegal, or that they are innately illegal.
The headline:
Illegal foreigners
But in case you’re honestly trying to learn:
Use an adjective to describe a person. Don’t use a noun to label to them.
Christian’s are the exception because they “took it back” like over a thousand years ago when they became the majority, it’s perfectly fine for them to prefer that. But it doesn’t effect any other group.
And it’s not just religions, literally every group in every conversation;
Use adjectives.
Not nouns.
You don’t think it’s okay to refer to people as Muslim or Buddhist but Christian is fine?