SACRAMENTO — California will strike the word ā€œalienā€ from its state laws, getting rid of what Gov. Gavin Newsom called ā€œan offensive term for a human beingā€ that has ā€œfueled a divisive and hurtful ...
On April 2, 2013, the Associated Press announced amendments to its style book effectively banning the use of the word ā€œillegalā€ to describe a person, as in ā€œan illegal immigrant.ā€ This announcement ...
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She’s not the only one. Across the country, politicians and immigration activists are taking aim at the rhetoric etched into official documents. By Mihir Zaveri Susan Lontine, a Democratic state ...
Washington lawmakers say the change aligns the state with similar efforts on the West Coast. California and Oregon are the ...
California will strike the word "alien" from its state laws, getting rid of what Gov. Gavin Newsom called "an offensive term for a human being" that has "fueled a divisive and hurtful ...
Susan Lontine, a Democratic state representative in Colorado, knows well how some use the term ā€œillegal alienā€ to disparage migrants. Her district in Denver contains many immigrant communities, and ...