"Undocumented"

Although in this day and age, a person can use any word in any way they want, and mean something completely different that the word they used, let's take a look at the meaning of a few of these types of words in use today:

Undocumented: "Not having the needed documents, as for permission to live or work in a foreign country."

Immigrant: "A person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another."

Resident: "One who resides in a particular place permanently or for an extended period"

Alien: "Owing political allegiance to another country or government; foreign"

Illegal: "Prohibited by law"

Reform: "To abolish abuse or malpractice in"

Now, let's look at a recent AP news article, on stricter drivers licenses in the state of Oregon, and some comments that were made by people in the article, along with some comments;

"Representatives ranging from farm worker advocates to the Oregon chapter of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps were at the Oregon Capitol Friday to support or oppose stiffer rules for driver's licenses for undocumented residents."

-Now, this is the AP's words, "undocumented residents." Don't you think someone who's profession is writing would know the differences in words, and proper word usage? So, it's obvious that the AP is being politically correct, rather than factual here.

"The issue in Oregon is as contentious as immigration itself."

-When did immigration become contentious? Again, the AP is wordsmithing this article to provoke a specific emotion. Nobody is against LEGAL immigration, only ILLEGAL immigration. And everybody should be against this, because it's an ILLEGAL activity!

"Groups opposing illegal immigration say anything less than a proof-of-legal-presence standard invites terrorists and drug traffickers."

-Only groups? Shouldn't every citizen of this country oppose illegal immigration?

"In addition, Oregon continues to issue eight-year driver's licenses to people with six-month visas, and that's unconscionable," said Jim Ludwick, the president of Oregonians for Immigration Reform, which opposes illegal immigration. "Oregon is a mecca and a magnet for ID fraud and illegal immigration."

-Again, one of those groups that oppose illegal immigration.

"But Hispanic activists migrant worker supporters say such claims are a new low in anti-immigrant lobbying."

-No we're not talking about "anti-immigration" here, we're talking about anti-illegal immigration! Get it right, and stop trying to confuse people..

"The fact is, undocumented Latino workers pay $134 million to $187 million in income taxes annually," said Victoria Lewis, a member of the Oregon Coalition for Public Safety. "In Oregon, they put between $1.8 billion to $2.5 billion into the economy as consumers of products and services."

- If these workers are "undocumented," then how do they pay taxes? How does Ms. Lewis know the amount of taxes that are being paid by these folks, since they lack the legal paperwork to be here in the first place? This is a suspicious "fact" that she quotes. And if she is a member of the Oregon Coalition for Public Safety, shouldn't she be concerned about the safety of Oregonians, instead of non-Oregonians who who are here illegally?

Article Source: KATU News site