(Newsday) A small group of immigrants gathered in Woodbury Monday to protest the use of the word "illegal" to describe those who have entered the United States without documentation.In the spirit of not hurting anybody's feelings, we should rename other criminals as well.
"By saying illegal, they're assuming that we broke a criminal law," said Jackeline Saavedra, 27, of Bay Shore, a Touro Law Center student who identified herself as undocumented. "Not everybody enters illegally."
Coordinators said they prefer the phrase "undocumented immigrant." [...]
[T]he word "illegal" makes Elias Llivicura, 18, who described himself as undocumented, feel "uncomfortable."
"We also have feelings too," said Llivicura, of Bellport, who came to Long Island from Ecuador at age 8. "It makes me feel like I'm different from everybody else," he said. "It makes me feel like really bad inside."
Rapist: surprise sex specialist.
Burglar: wealth redistribution worker.
Murderer: life suppressant agent.