Nancy Pelosi chides John Boehner over term ‘alien’ in immigration debate

Washington Times ^ | 6/20/14 | Stephen Dinan

[Libloather]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s office Friday chided House Speaker John A. Boehner for calling illegal immigrant children “aliens” in a Twitter message.

“Mr. Speaker, these comments and labels are inexcusable and reprehensible — no one should be politicizing the ordeal of these children in such a manner,” Mrs. Pelosi’s office said.

**SNIP**

Indeed, the Obama administration’s Homeland Security Department officially refers to the kids surging across the border as “Unaccompanied Alien Children.”

[skeeter]

“Mr. Speaker, these comments and labels are inexcusable and reprehensible — no one should be politicizing the ordeal of these children in such a manner,” Mrs. Pelosi’s office said.

With a face like Pelosi's, ya gotta have a sense of humor.

"Don't politicize"... whatta scream.

[RIghtwardHo]

“little more than a vegetable”

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You give Boehner WAY too much credit.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Nancy is such a ditz. What else are you supposed to call an illegal alien? Also, “What difference does it make?” The term illegal alien works every time and everybody knows what you’re talking about when you say it.

[RIghtwardHo]

Just wish it was obvious to more people.

[FlingWingFlyer]

"...no one should be politicizing the ordeal of these children in such a manner,” Mrs. Pelosi’s office said.

YEAH MAHN! STOP POLITICIZING OUR ORDEAL!!!

[tumblindice]

No thanks. Chuck! I'll take the phone booth full of black mambas ...

[Fungi]

Thanks for the clarification.

[hal ogen]

She’s just a little anxious. Because her home planet isn’t earth, calling someone an alien is personal for her.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Nan’s brain is alien.

[Iron Munro]

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Pelosi is an “alien” from East Baltimore. Lived on Albermarle near Lombard.

She was one of the street rats that hunted food behind Maria’s restaurant. So was her brother the anti-semitic, pro-black rioter mayor, Tommy D’Alessandro III (look up the 1968 April riots and you’ll know what I’m talking about).

Check her DNA. “It is not of this earth”.

[Iron Munro]

Nancy is such a ditz. What else are you supposed to call an illegal alien?

That would be: "Unregistered Democrat".

[Iron Munro]

[Praxeologue]

That would be: "Unregistered Democrat".

They are coached to register to vote before they have any immigration satus, so the correct terminology would be:

"Undocumented Democrat".

[Secret Agent Man]

non-American kids

not us citizen kids

non-border-compliant kids

anchor children

border-jumping children

breaking our us border law, children

i can describe them in other accurate ways

[Secret Agent Man]

i’d keep using it and using it even more.

[Svartalfiar]

Actually, you’re definitions have to legal bearing. This is the one you want:

U.S. Code › Title 8 › Chapter 12 › Subchapter I › § 1101
8 U.S. Code § 1101 - Definitions

(a) As used in this chapter—

(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.

[xzins]

I was hoping she’d figure out it was a synonym for foreigner. I was probably aiming too high.

[Libloather]

(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.

My guess - she's a closet Redskins fan. She really should come out.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Possibly “refugees from failed South American communist/socialist countries” would be more appropriate.