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5 For most Americans of European descent, whose ancestors arrived at Ellis Island and made a new life in this country, did so by legally immigrating to the States. Thus, some detractors from the original argument would insist that it does not make sense to apply immigrant rights to those who unlawfully reside on American soil, because they never formally applied for legal residency. These same people might even refuse to employ the term "immigrant" to this debate, instead using the word "alien" with hostility and full implication that the illegal entrant does not legally belong in the United States.
using the term alien gives people what feels like an upper edge and another way to demean a immigrant… promoting inequality
solution: undocumented instead of illegal… no existence is illegal
problem: some people feel like immigrants don’t deserve basic human rights
solution: involve ethics and humanity into the discussion of immigration, especially in minors
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