Is there any particular reason these people are continually referred to as "illegal immigrants" rather than the correct description which is "illegal aliens"?

I have tried for years to get some attorney to sue those in charge of prosecuting Illegals for not enforcing their sworn oath to support laws.

Seems simple to this TN Hillbilly, but no takers.

Yes, they are referred to as "illegal immigrants" because that is the correct description. What is illegal about them is that they illegally immigrated; not that they are illegally alien.

According to the City Paper he was already deported once. This problem needs to be fixed at the border level, and it could be if it wasn't for the House obstructionists. The President and Senate already have a plan worked out, unfortunately the House would rather put politics ahead of security.

Thanks so much for clearing that up for me, Mr. Rand. Many consider an "immigrant" a person who follows the rules and enters the country legally but you lump everyone in the same group even though the illegals are law breakers upon stepping across our border illegally, are they not?

"Illegal alien" is the term used in federal law and by federal law enforcement.

You know, we are legion, those of us with loved ones dead or maimed by illegal aliens, but I said long ago that nothing will be done in Tennessee until the invaders start killing off the country music community or the governor's family. That is happening, to the country music community anyway. Welcome to the club. The Sad Club. My daughter is permanently damaged, and the untraceable illegal at fault is still on the loose.

Local and state law enforcement officers must be empowered and ordered to enforce federal immigration laws, which under federal law they already have the authority to enforce. Local and state officers are the eyes and ears that DHS/ICE cannot be. They are the severed link in the enforcement chain, and that gap imperils us all.

I refer to them as illegal foreign nationals because they are citizens of a foreign country on U.S. soil illegally.
Immigrant implies they have a right to be here.

While the focus has been on the southern border, there are several hundred thousand illegal foreign nationals who chose to overstay their visas intentionally and there is no effort by Jorge Boosh to find out who or where they are. These criminals are a greater security threat than illegal Mexican nationals. Especially after the ports of entry failed the test of forged IDs.

Bryson's campaign needs to focus on methods to discourage these foreign nationals from settling in Tennessee and point out Bredesen's 4 years of inaction.

Despite what all of the apologists and appeasers claim, states can and do have the authority to defend their citizenry from foreign invasion. But our legislature is too involved in do nothing legislation like eminent domain or unethical status quo.