Join me the agreement camp with @Left_Hand_of_Dorkness. I find illegal immigrants to be a loaded, term as it’s usually applied but at least it’s at least a vaguely legitimate descriptor. The second, “illegals” is not only loaded, but used in a way that is almost always negative, dismissive, and always fails to take into account the actual status (asylum seekers, etc) of the people involved.
Invaders is right out, othering, and violently aggressive.
In a side thread related to the discussion of this topic, I pulled up one of the most recent discussions of hate speech:
And feel, as does the OP, we should revisit this one.
A quote from @Ed_Zotti in that thread -
No slurs or racist cheap shots. Do not post slurs or other cheap shots against minorities, including but not limited to groups characterized by race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, or gender orientation.
At a minimum, invaders is a cheap shot - and I know the board hates bright lines, but we might want to tone down the fuzziness a bit.