Latino Immigrants Are Not ‘Alien Enemies’

When anti-immigrant groups use the word “invasion” to describe the arrival of migrants at the U.S. border, they aren’t just tapping into a xenophobic history of hostility toward immigrants or white nationalist conspiracy theories about demographic replacement. They aren’t just trying to call to mind a lawless warzone of violence and criminality — never mind that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than citizens.

These groups use the word “invasion” to suggest that drastic, emergency action needs to be taken to protect U.S. territory. Some politicians want to abuse a dangerous presidential power to deport noncitizens without safeguards or due process. 

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