Why we shouldn't use the term "illegal migrant"

David Ingleby; Raj S Bhopal; Laurence Gruer; Allan Krasnik; Paola Pace; Roumyana Petrova-Benedict

doi:10.1136/bmj.k4885

Why we shouldn't use the term "illegal migrant"

David Ingleby, Raj S Bhopal, Laurence Gruer, Allan Krasnik, Paola Pace, Roumyana Petrova-Benedict

School of Population Health Sciences

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Words have consequences, especially in situations where strong emotions, as well as social and political conflicts, are endemic. Raj Bhopal’s rapid response in The BMJ, in which he objected to the use of the phrase “illegal migrant” on the grounds that only actions, not persons, can be deemed illegal, merits further reflection and dissection.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	k4885
Journal	BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Volume	363
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4885
Publication status	Published - 20 Nov 2018

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Why we shouldn't use the term "illegal migrant"

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