Tag: undocumented
Posted on Tue Apr 02, 2013 at 09:51:00 PM EST
Tags: immigration, undocumented (all tags)
It's about time. The Associated Press has dropped the term "illegal immigrant" from its stylebook. It explains:
The stylebook no longer sanctions the term “illegal immigrant” or the use of “illegal” to describe a person. Instead, it tells users that “illegal” should describe only an action, such as living in or immigrating to a country illegally.
Why did we make the change? The discussions on this topic have been wide-ranging and include many people from many walks of life. (Earlier, they led us to reject descriptions such as “undocumented,” despite ardent support from some quarters, because it is not precise. A person may have plenty of documents, just not the ones required for legal residence.)
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