Well, your governments, be it led by democrats or conservatives, let the "so-called illegals" stay in the US for 10 - 20 years or even longer, a period where the vast majority has found roots in the communities, contributed actively to your country, had children born in the US, opened businesses, paid taxes and most of all --> does the back-breaking low-paid jobs no American ever wants to do, like cleaning your houses, cultivating your yards, picking vegetables and fruits, washing the dishes from which you ate your last burger, etc etc.
And this amid the largest police force, the most advanced surveillance programs, the largest investigative bodies etc etc. that an efficient detection and subsequent deportation shouldn't be an issue.
Fact is that you don't want and can't afford to deport them. And calling them after such a long period "illegals" is pure hypocrisy. By that definition, you could be an illegal as well, if your ancestors immigrated into the US illegally at that time, which was the norm in those days.
Hence, yes, the term "so-called illegals" is correctly used in this case.
Mr. T praising up to $1,000 in bonuses for millions of US workers because of his tax bill.....all fine and dandy. (the full amount mostly goes only to a smallish part of the workers in a company)
However, let's compare that to another country. Daimler announced today that all 130,000 permanent employees in Germany are receiving this year a EUR5,700 / $7,000 bonus, and that without a tax cut. BTW, that in a country with higher taxes than the USA!!!
Now that kind of money really makes a difference unless you believe the Mr. T administration (was it Cohn or Mnuchin, can't remember) that $1,000 can pay for a kitchen makeover or a car.
EDIT: Found it, it was Cohn: "If we allow a family to keep another $1,000 of their income, what does that mean? They can renovate their kitchen, they can buy a new car, they can take a family vacation, they can increase their lifestyle,"
Well, your governments, be it led by democrats or conservatives, let the "so-called illegals" stay in the US for 10 - 20 years or even longer, a period where the vast majority has found roots in the communities, contributed actively to your country, had children born in the US, opened businesses, paid taxes and most of all --> does the back-breaking low-paid jobs no American ever wants to do, like cleaning your houses, cultivating your yards, picking vegetables and fruits, washing the dishes from which you ate your last burger, etc etc.
And this amid the largest police force, the most advanced surveillance programs, the largest investigative bodies etc etc. that an efficient detection and subsequent deportation shouldn't be an issue.
Fact is that you don't want and can't afford to deport them. And calling them after such a long period "illegals" is pure hypocrisy. By that definition, you could be an illegal as well, if your ancestors immigrated into the US illegally at that time, which was the norm in those days.
Hence, yes, the term "so-called illegals" is correctly used in this case.
Just out of curiosity, and from a totally statistical stand point with the greatest respect of the victims of crime you mention: You say that that 1 murderer out of 7000 is not ok. What number is ok for you? 1 out of 20000? 1 out of 100000?
Do you not think that this founding legislation document that was ignored and used at will as bounding should be revisited and changed instead of it being sited as all things right about the basic principal and moral of America? Are you not a Country of inward thinking people using it only when it suits you?
