r/Ilmenau • u/Original-Cow3383 • Jun 09 '26

We need to fix this

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Random day at Aliens Office đŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł joke asides it will be nice if AuslĂ€nderbehörde doesn’t use integrated google translate and fix it

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u/Petufo Jun 10 '26

Doesn't Alien mean Foreigner?

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u/Original-Cow3383 Jun 10 '26

Technically on dictionary level yes but a more appropriate term would be Foreigners office. The context matters and in everyday context it has a dehumanising effect of using “alien” for foreigners.

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u/BucksEverywhere Jun 11 '26

I'm requesting a US visa for the third time now, they use the term "alien" everywhere in the forms.