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Why the Term Illegal Immigrant is Legally Inaccurate
US Immigration Bonds, provider same day release immigration bonds in Florida, knows that it has become a standard for undocumented immigrants to be referred to as “illegal immigrants”, or even worse, “illegal aliens”. With a major focus on the topic of immigration setting the tone for the presidential campaigns, major candidates use the terms so loosely and freely, that people of all political persuasions are not thinking twice about doing it.
Florida immigration bond experts explain that denoting an immigrant as ‘illegal’ is ironically, legally inaccurate. First, being in the United States without proper documentation is not a criminal offense, it is a civil one. Also, considering that the United States is a country that believes in due process of the law, calling an immigrant an ‘illegal’ is comparable to calling a defendant awaiting trial a criminal when there has never been a ruling stating so.
The term “illegal” is also broad and inaccurate. The South Florida immigration bonds specialists report that there are over 11 million undocumented people residing in the United States, and most of them have immediate family members that have American citizenship either by birth or naturalization. These undocumented immigrant’s status is fluid and ever changing. And, depending on their individual circumstances, can be adjusted.
In our increasingly diverse society in which undocumented immigrants are integrated into all walks of life, the language belongs to the people whose stories are being told. Our company believes that immigrants should be accurately and fairly represented to benefit everyone, including the legal immigration process.