Originally Posted by grasscircle
you missed the entire point.
he defined a term 'disenfranchise' and i'm saying by his own definition they are not 'disenfranchised'
i agree with you. breaking the law does not mean you have forfeited your basic human rights.
however, citezenship is not a basic human right.
Sorry, you didn't mention that your point was simply semantics. Disenfranchised is an apt description in any case. Undocumented workers do not have the same protections under law that other workers have, are often coerced illegally by employers and others, often with threats of deportation should any of them try to correct wrongs done to them, yet they make the same contribution any other worker in the US does. Most earn below the poverty line and would not be required to pay taxes even if they were documented. (Not directed at you grasscircle, just knocking down the 1st rebuttal, a common one "They don't pay taxes")