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"There are no illegal people"
Really? I guess there are no "illegal drug users" then? Obviously the word "illegal" refers to their border-crossing (which is against the law) and not to their mere existence or their personhood.
Don't get me wrong, there's lots of valid reasons for changing our current immigration law, but let's call a spade a spade here. Until that law is changed, they're illegal immigrants. I'm sick of people (on both the left and the right) trying to cheat at debates by redefining the terms.
If you won't talk about "illegal immigrants" only "undocumented workers" then I expect you to also eschew "torture" in favor of "enhanced interrogation techniques."
