Why are foreigners referred to as Aliens in many countries?

stealth
By stealth

Why are foreigners referred to as Aliens in many countries?
Is there a difference between a foreigner and an alien?
Where does a foreigner come from and where does an alien come from?
Anybody got any ideas?

By stealth• 19 Oct 2007 22:22
stealth

agreed aliens are outsiders to Earth but what about outsiders to the country? Why do many countries have an ALIEN control section rather than a foreigner control section?

By Cornellian• 19 Oct 2007 18:32
Cornellian

Alien just means outsider, a foriegner is an alien. It's the same meaning. It's the same reason we call UFO's aliens...because they are outsiders to Earth.

By deepakvoltas• 19 Oct 2007 18:12
deepakvoltas

foreign.. dealing with or involcving other country ,, or coming to the place which is not your own...

alien .. strange and frighteninig,, diffrent from what you are...

By deepakvoltas• 19 Oct 2007 18:08
deepakvoltas

may be muamd is right........ actualy , what was the question???

By Muhammed12• 19 Oct 2007 18:04
Muhammed12

nuthing like tat.....we r all humans...

just change ur attitude

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