'Undocumented migrants' are not 'model residents,' says immigration expert

Liberal media have adopted the term "undocumented migrants" under the argument that "no human being is illegal" This rationale is flimsy at best, says Julian Zelizer .

Zelizer: Many illegal immigrants engage in unlawful behavior across nearly every aspect of their lives on a day-to- day basis.

Immigration and Nationality Act consistently uses the term illegal alien, he says.

In sanctuary states like California and New York , local authorities refuse to cooperate with ICE , providing a safety net of de facto amnesty.

Many illegal immigrants now openly assert that America "belongs" to them and that merely crossing the border illegally has earned them the right to remain permanently.

This is not the nation our Founding Fathers envisioned. A country that rewards lawbreaking with benefits, tolerance, and protection from enforcement undermines its very fabric.