Wednesday, October 28, 2015



Rep. Castro Proposes Law to Stop Government from Using 'Alien' to Describe Foreigners

 U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-Texas) wants the federal government to drop the word "alien" from laws and documents because “when you use the word alien you think of martians and people from outer space.”

Castro introduced the The Correcting Hurtful and Alienating Names in Government Expression (CHANGE) Act last week. The measure removes the term “illegal alien” and replaces it with "undocumented foreign national" in federal law and government documents.

“When we think of immigrants, we don’t think of aliens,” Castro told MSNBC on Friday. “When you use the word ‘alien’ you think of martians and people from outer space. These are human beings that we’re talking about.”

“So, my point is that we can disagree on immigration reform policy but the very least that we could do is have respect for these folks as human beings.”

In a press release announcing the Change Act Castro says, “Words matter, particularly in the context of an issue as contentious as immigration.”

“Discontinuing our use of the term ‘alien’ will help lessen the prejudice and vitriol that for too long have poisoned our nation’s discussions around immigration reform. The recognition of immigrants’ personhood in our laws should bring civility to and prompt progress in our efforts to fix America’s broken immigration system.”

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More belief in verbal magic

10 comments:

Brian from Rochester, NY said...

Look it up in the dictionary! Alien is the correct terminology. Your idea of it referring to Martians is your own failure to understand the language.

Stan B said...

I find it ironic that he uses the word "alienating" in the drive to ban the word "alien."

Anonymous said...

Martians don't exist, Aliens do.

Anonymous said...


Amazing that he would write down in a bill a declaration that shouts to the world "I AM IGNORANT!".

Whoever is running against him has been handed a hammer to beat him with in the next election cycle.

Anonymous said...

I think Castro is an alien, you know, in the "Men In Black" sense.

Use the Name, Luke said...

I find it ironic that he uses the word "alienating" in the drive to ban the word "alien."

Absolutely! I started ROTFL as soon as I read the title of that idiocy. It's a wonder these people manage to avoid accidentally killing themselves with common household objects.

Bird of Paradise said...

When castro finaly croaks and satan collects his wicked soul liberals will be in deep mourning for their favorite tyrant

Anonymous said...

They must have worked all night long to make up that acrostic.

Anonymous said...

Democrats are well and truly tying themselves in knots with the English language. How about we just revert to the original meanings and drop the smug bullshit interpretations? As in gay means happy not gender corrupt.

Alpha Skua said...

The Demacrats were all big time slave owners and they founded the KKK and the late Robert Byrd was a Imperial Wizard in the KKK