Dear Pocha: This was the question I fished out of your ramble: “Why do you use the term ‘illegal immigrant’ in your column, when it’s such a hateful term?” I use it to make a point: It’s the most moderate term to describe those millions of folks who live in this country in violation of immigration law. Know Nothings love to use “illegal alien” because it allows them to describe Mexicans as an invading menace. To avoid using “illegal” implies that something is shameful about the word and their status, and we should all therefore avoid using it. Not this Mexican.

Dear Gabacha: Your problem is all in your man’s family and not a Mexican thing, since a gabacho solely supporting us is as big a Mexican wet dream as retaking over the southwest United States and Guatemala for good.