Migrants or illegals? The BBC house style is all over the place:
“Captive migrants freed in Greece
Greek police have freed 96 illegal immigrants held hostage in a warehouse by people-traffickers…
The migrants – said to be from Asia – are to be sent back to their countries of origin…
Correspondents say Greece is on a major people-smuggling route from Asia and scores of illegal immigrants are detained every week.
On Friday, Greece signed an agreement with Iran, Pakistan and Turkey to fight organised crime and the illegal traffic of immigrants and drugs.
Earlier this month, Athens announced an amnesty for up to 500,000 illegal immigrants.
In October, Greece was criticised by Amnesty International for its treatment of minorities and foreigners trying to enter the country.” (emphasis added)
“illegal immigrants”, “migrants” – come on BBC…we all know what they really are……
“plumbers”!
(sorry!)
“Militants”?
“Militant plumbers”?
I’m assuming ASIA is BBC-speak for China…
@ the BBC you will never find anyone asking WHY people seem to flee socialism…
They might be Christmas shoppers heading to Red Ken’s market?
Ian Barnes,
Please apologise for using such shocking language.
Is it not Diwali or the winter solstice?
😉
“Militants”?
“Militant plumbers”?
Toby | Homepage | 19.12.05 – 10:03 am | #
Slightly judgemental, don’t you think? I prefer ‘Activist Plumbers.’
Show some respect will you
Members of the plumbing community
Surely “plumber” is a bit insensitive as a decription of these historically oppressed people.
Members of the sewage and pipe management community or
Persons of sewage or pipe management appearance
Sanitation Collective?