Clarity of words is the enemy of proponents of mass immigration

In his essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell noted that political language is by its very nature designed to deceive and manipulate. He argued that politicians and propagandists deliberately twist language into falsehoods, turning them into seemingly plausible statements that conceal true agendas.

Another George – the late comedian and wordsmith George Carlin – sharpened that point: “Language is generally a tool for concealing the truth.”

This explains why Christian McGhee, a sixteen-year-old student at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina, was recently suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in his English class.

It is now a taboo term, not because it is inherently offensive, but because of the clarity and truth that must be hidden from the left. The term “illegal alien” is the most legally accurate, descriptive term in the lexicon. It distinguishes between one of only two possible categories: one has legal status to be on US soil, or the other is here illegally. ‘Illegal’ means that it is prohibited by law. Yes, entry into the US without inspection is prohibited. And ‘alien’ is a term that refers to a person who is not a citizen of the country. The term is well defined in 8 USC, Section 1101. The term is used by legal professionals across the board, including the Supreme Court of the United States.

But not everyone has the semantic luxury and legal protection of a Supreme Court justice. As Christian McGhee can attest, publishing or uttering the words “illegal alien” now risks negative consequences for most. The alternative use of ‘undocumented immigrant’ or ‘New American’ is mandatory and avoids punitive measures…despite the fact that the former does not meet the definition of ‘immigrant’, while the latter is an insult to genuine immigrants who choose citizenship . become Americans.

While the correct term “illegal aliens” is being systematically eradicated for its clarity, it is no surprise that two other immigration-related phrases – both fundamentally duplicitous – remain unchallenged and dominate virtually all discussions of immigration by the left and the news media.

“Comprehensive immigration reform” – offers the left abundant semantic capital for its perceived lofty ambitions that mask its real meaning: mass amnesty for all 16.8 million illegal aliens. Use this term and you will not be suspended from school. You may even get a wink and a nod from the teacher, knowing that you are participating in the secret code words.

The good news, however, is that most Americans have broken the code and understand the term recycle simply as a fashionable nomenclature within left-wing echo chambers.

But… then there is “fixing a broken immigration system” – the crown jewel of the left’s language – and a phrase that is only growing in popularity, fueled by its repetition in every White House statement on immigration. It deceptively conveys the virtue of ‘rolling up your sleeves and getting to work’ while suggesting that large-scale, long-term repair work is needed to solve a problem for which the left is not the least bit responsible… It is so such a daunting task that you will please excuse them if they never get around to it and millions of people continue to flood into the country.

“Fix a broken system.” Um, what exactly is there to ‘fix’?

A common metaphor in the real immigration reform movement is the flooded bathtub: when discovered, the first thing to do is turn off the water. Good advice, but note that nothing is broken to fix; the tap, pipes and water supply work fine. The room is flooded because no effort was made to monitor and properly regulate the flow so that normal levels were not exceeded.

Likewise, and in reality, the only thing “broken” about the US immigration system is the left’s unwillingness to actually enforce our existing immigration laws.

Misleading narratives and rhetoric pervade the current immigration debate; words, truth and action are more important than ever.

In short: enforce the laws on the books.

Like most Americans, both Mr. Orwell and Mr. Carlin might agree that this is pretty plain language.