Undocumented Immigrants Are Now "Temporary Visitors"

" Politics is a great generator of euphemisms. You’re not in favor of abortion, you’re “pro choice.” People with no place to live aren’t bums, they’re “homeless.” If you sneak across the border without checking in with the Department of Homeland Security, you’re an “undocumented immigrant.” 

  And now, even euphemisms have euphemism. A group called P.A.S.O. -- Proyecto de Accion de los Suburbios del Oeste -- released a press release hailing the state senate for passing a bill to issue driver’s licenses to “Temporary Visitors.”    True to P.A.S.O.’s core mission, in the past months leaders and staff have been working hard to insure the passage of the Temporary Visitor’s Driver Licenses bill which would create a process for undocumented immigrants to apply for Temporary Visitors Drivers Licenses, be able to drive without fear of deportation and purchase auto insurance. In the last 2 weeks, P.A.S.O. organized two lobby visits to Springfield where over 60 community members traveled to Springfield to educate legislators on the importance of this bill and insure its passage.   P.A.S.O "

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