I'm actually from the UK myself, born and bred here and excuse my mannerism, but I find this categorization of foreigners quiet offensive or maybe I don't really know what to make of it, fully understand it... or maybe I’m just missing something here?
Please explain further, thank you!
2006-07-22 12:01:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Here's a copy of an email I got which sort of puts it in words that are easier to picture.
2006-07-22 12:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by fishing66833 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't offensive when it was first put into our laws long long before science fiction writers borrowed the term to apply to creatures from outer space.
The fact that it now has a secondary meaning doesn't change the original meaning of 'aliens' as being citizens of a foreign state. All of our laws use it, even the ones illegal immigrants are in favor of, such as the in state tuition benefit laws. It is a legal defiition.
The illegal part is their own choice, though. Why should we pad the corners on that?
2006-07-22 19:57:37 · answer #2 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are not here legally, a foreigner just like you. I am not saying you are illegal here but you are not from here, know what I mean? I'd like to chat with you some time, my man lives in London and I might move there. I wanna know what you can tell me about England. Cheers mate!
2006-07-22 19:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by curious_boricua_soul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its kinda offensive to foreigners also, but I think the reason the say illegal alien is because if you come to the US without a visa or whatever then its called trespassing and your not suppose to do that its againt the law.
2006-07-22 19:07:00 · answer #4 · answered by moonprincess1416 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are people who live in the United States who got here illegally. in order to be a legal resident, you have to register with the INS and go through alot of paperwork, and classes and stuff in order to be a resident.
some people who live here is here illegally because like, down in Mexico, life is not as good down there as it is up in the United States and they want a better life and they would do whatever it takes to get here and have a better life
2006-07-22 19:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by beckyschristine 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What it means is someone from another country, living in USA or in any other country that isn't where the person is from, illegally/unofficially. Does England not have that prob, like the US does?
2006-07-22 19:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In simple words.. It is an individual who entered a country without going thru the proper procedures for entering a country
2006-07-22 19:06:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use this term in Federal court in deportion hearings the term they use illegal aliens.
2006-07-22 21:07:57 · answer #8 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, it means they immigrated illegally into the country. Sorry, my fingers are getting tired of typing :\
2006-07-22 19:04:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He/she didn't register his/her space ship with the state within he/she landed....quite illegal, don't you know.
2006-07-22 19:05:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋