NYC Bans Term “Illegal Alien” When Used “Out of Hate”
“The restrictions — violations of which are punishable by fines of up to $250,000 per offense — are outlined in a 29-page directive released by City Hall’s Commission on Human Rights”
The leftist language police are stepping up their game and are now making it a crime to refer to someone as an “illegal alien” if done so with “the intent to demean, humiliate, or offend a person or persons.” At least in the Big Apple where calling someone an “illegal alien” for the
“wrong” reasons is now discrimination.
It’s now against the law in New York City to threaten someone with a call to immigration authorities or refer to them as an “illegal alien” when motivated by hate.
The restrictions — violations of which are punishable by fines of up to $250,000 per offense — are outlined in a 29-page directive released by City Hall’s Commission on Human Rights.
“‘Alien’ — used in many laws to refer to a ‘noncitizen’ person — is a term that may carry negative connotations and dehumanize immigrants, marking them as ‘other,’” reads one passage of the memo. “The use of certain language, including ‘illegal alien’ and ‘illegals,’ with the intent to demean, humiliate, or offend a person or persons constitutes discrimination.”
The directive goes on to list several examples of acts and comments that would run afoul of the restrictions, including harassing people over their accents or grasp of English, or wielding the threat of a call to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a tool of hate.
And they’re proudly tweeting about their new speech policing law.
https://twitter.com/nycgov/status/1177310896344969217
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Um, nope. I’ll take the First Amendment for $600, Alex.
If I were to refer to someone as an “illegal alien,” it would strictly be out of love (love of my country & its laws).
Best reply of all.
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So they are basically saying “don’t threaten to do it,” just do it. Works for me.
Yes. Specifically, you can’t extort someone by using that threat. Which is already a crime everywhere in the USA anyway.
I’m wondering if this isn’t a money-making opportunity? The lawsuit potential (since what they have done is forbidden under both the Federal and NY State constitutions) is tremendous.
The lawsuit potential is zero, since the courts have repeatedly and vehemently rejected your reading of the constitution, and show no sign of being ready to reconsider it.
Doesn’t matter who it covers. It’s still unconstitutional. And, even though there are anti-discrimination laws, they are also an unconstitutional banning of speech under the clear reading of the Constitution and the clear meaning of words. (re, the argument over the made-up concept of “public accommodation”.)
And YES, they have banned speech.