"Illegals" is not a valid descriptor of people.

Going forward, calling people illegals or using a phrase that involves the word to describe them will be removed under rule 1.

This is not meant to stifle discussion. All points of view remain welcome. The issue is that calling people illegals is seriously dehumanizing. Regardless of immigration status, everyone concerned about the current state of affairs is an actual living, breathing, feeling human being who deserves at least this bare-bones amount of dignity.

If your opinion is that the deportations are the right thing to do, that's fine. We're not going to stop you from saying it. Just call them what they really are: people.