Why Illegal Immigrant Is A Slur By Charles Garcia Essay

â€Å"Why Illegal Immigrant is a Slur† written by Charles Garcia, CEO of ALPFA.org – Empowering Latino Leaders, was published on CNN.com on July 6th, 2012. It is an article that argues against the political incorrectness and negative social impacts that the terms â€Å"illegal immigrant† and â€Å"illegal alien† have on the Latino communities and individuals. Garcia describes these titles that journalists continually use as â€Å"racially offensive language† (Garcia). However, there are many fallacies that arise in not only this article, but the argument in general. Strawman fallacies and misconstruing of words are the main faults that seem to make up Garcia’s statements. This can be largely contributed to this new culture or trend in modern America where we have begun to favor sensitivities, narratives, or what is called political correctness, over facts and unbiased judgements. Or in other words, law and justice takes the back seat when it comes to potentially offending someone’s feelings. In the beginning of Garcia’s article, he writes, â€Å"When you label someone an ‘illegal alien’†¦ you are effectively saying the individual, as opposed to the actions the person has taken, is unlawful. The terms imply the very existence of an unauthorized migrant in America is criminal† (Garcia). Not only does this fall under the strawman and either/or fallacy, but there is a severe lack of logic. The term illegal immigrant is a combination of two words with two different, valid definitions. According toShow MoreRelatedResearch Paper Illegal Immigration2213 Words   |  9 Pagesï » ¿Chynna Ellenburg ENG 1101-B03 Professor North January 10, 2015 Illegal Immigration In the United States, there are over 40 million immigrants, both legal and unauthorized (Auclair, Batalova, Nwosu 1). Of that 40 million, an estimated 11 million immigrants are not authorized to be in the country (Krogsadt, Passel 1). In recent news, there has been quite the debate over whether or not there should be amnesty or citizenship offered to some or all of the undocumented citizens in America. I have a