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Biden Directs DHS to Stop Using Word “Alien” to Refer to Immigrants and Asylum Seekers

HeadlineFeb 17, 2021

BuzzFeed reports the Biden administration has directed homeland security officials to stop using the terms “alien” and “illegal alien” when referring to immigrants and asylum seekers — terms immigrant rights advocates have long called out for being dehumanizing and racist.

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