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alphabeticdisorder t1_j5wjlwj wrote

Reply to comment by LimitedSwimmer in Immigrant farm worker charged with 7 murders in northern California shooting by vpuetf

I think the headline sort of implies it. If he was here 10 years it seems a little weird to describe him as an immigrant unless its relevant. He'd be just like any other farm worker committing mass murder.

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breadexpert69 t1_j5wk854 wrote

Yes but articles love to use the word “immigrant” because it makes readers tingle.

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TriFolk t1_j5wjyo2 wrote

The way it’s written it says he’s not a resident or citizen and rather a Chinese citizen however nothing is stated that he violated visitor or immigration laws hence not “illegal immigrant”.

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Em42 t1_j5wok2z wrote

If someone has been in a place for 10 years, they're not an immigrant anymore, I don't care what their legal status is. They have assimilated into the culture.

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102491593130 t1_j5wzpmb wrote

Chinese guys don't go on shooting rampages, Americans do!

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Em42 t1_j5yaqgw wrote

Well I used to work in the courts. A lot of people who basically speak the everyday portion of the language, get interpreters because a lot of times they won't have learned all those specialized legal terms because the only place they're used is in court.

It is not uncommon for someone to have a translator just because they're not a native speakers. If we're going to charge you, especially if you're in a potential death penalty case, we want you to understand and participate in your defense.

Maybe that's not how it works near you, but that is exactly how it works near me, the fact that he has an interpreter has no bearing on whether he speaks English or not, it just means he can't speak the language of the law in English.

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