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Some State Lawmakers Consider Replacing Immigrant Terms "Alien" and "Illegal"; California, Colorado Made the Change
State lawmakers in at least seven states eyed eliminating the use of terms "alien" and "illegal" in state statutes.
'Alien,' 'Illegal' Or 'Undocumented' - Intention vs Reception & the Conscious or Unconscious Selection of a Word
Jul 23, 2014 10:39 AM EDT
By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
Word choice may be specific to an era; phrases used during the 1950s were dramatically different than those used just 20 years later, and clinging to an old, while language has evolved, not only seems antiqued, but can be culturally insensitive.
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