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People are humans, not aliens, Part II.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

Cesar Chavez: A champion for the empowerment of workers and immigrants.   In May 2007, I decried the continuing and widespread use of the terms "illegal aliens" and "illegals". After a fellow criminal defense listserv member disagreed with my view against using the term "illegal aliens" (he apparently does not say "illegals"), I decided to see the extent to which statutes and regulations use the phrase "illegal alien," and was saddened to learn how frequently it is used, including in the following instances: - A federal statute provides for reimbursing states for incarcerating "illegal aliens" after conviction for a felony. 8 USCS § 1365(a).  - A federal statute requiring the Attorney General to report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees the numbers of "illegal aliens" convicted of felonies and incarcerated for felonies, and to provide a plan for removing and barring such people from the United States...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on February 12, 2008 (boomark / email).