The promised land
The Buckeyes like so many illegal immigrants, are hoping to eventually land in Arizona.
So I picked the issue up and read the article by Eric Lyttle. The story was a well written article on the Ohio State Buckeye football team's chances of winning the national championship to be played in Arizona. In the article, the word "Arizona" is only used twice and there is no mention of "illegal immigrants" at all. So I want to put a few questions out there because I love good questions:
1) Why would the writer use illegal immigrant on the front page teaser? I want the writer to know that for many, it is offensive to use the word "illegal" to describe immigrants (or any person for that matter). One may argue the legality and definition of using this word but again, this word is offensive to many, particularly many of The Other Paper's Latin@ readers.
2) Why use this term at all? There was no tie in to "illegal immigrants" in Mr. Lyttle's story. I suppose the writer was thinking that "illegal immigrants" was a hook for the reader. This does not make sense to me.
3) How do you know that "so many illegal immigrants, are hoping to eventually land in Arizona"? I was recently in Arizona and have been working on immigration reform for some time and I don't see this as the case.
Be that as it may, The Other Paper needs to know that those offended are your readers and while we may not meet your reader demographic at this time, we will eventually. So some of your readers who"have landed" in Columbus are offended by these words.
Oh wait a minute, the 2011 BCS Championship Game will be in Glendale, Arizona and there is an Arizona boycott going on??? Hmmm...I'm on the phone talking to my Arizona immigration reform organizers right now!!!
GO BUCKS!!
GO BUCKS!!
Ruben Castilla Herrera
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