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From Colorlines,  As soon as one of our vigilant Drop the I-Word campaign supporters* emailed us about it this morning we called the crossword hotline to verify the answer, because it was just so unbelievable. A game is the last place for this type of language, which has very real consequences in peoples’ lives. As people who care about human dignity and the law, to say we are disappointed, does not begin to cover it.  […] For the record, any “one caught by border patrol” as Shortz’s clue says, still has the right to due process, the presumption of innocence, and a fair day in court, a vital part of our democracy and international human rights law, which the “illegal” label denies.  Read all of it at the link.

From Colorlines, 

As soon as one of our vigilant Drop the I-Word campaign supporters* emailed us about it this morning we called the crossword hotline to verify the answer, because it was just so unbelievable. A game is the last place for this type of language, which has very real consequences in peoples’ lives. As people who care about human dignity and the law, to say we are disappointed, does not begin to cover it. 

[…]

For the record, any “one caught by border patrol” as Shortz’s clue says, still has the right to due process, the presumption of innocence, and a fair day in court, a vital part of our democracy and international human rights law, which the “illegal” label denies. 

Read all of it at the link.

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    seriously.? one can be caught by border patrol and be legal. ridiculous.
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    While the term “illegal” is undeniably condescending, the assertion that it “denies” due process, presumption of...
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