Amid immigration debate, some states update migrant term

Some states dropping 'dehumanizing' terms for immigrants

Luz Rivas remembers seeing the word on her mother’s residency card as a child: “alien.”

Some states dropping ‘dehumanizing’ terms for immigrants

Immigrants and immigrant-rights groups say "alien," especially when combined with “illegal,” is dehumanizing and can have a harmful effect on immigration policy.

Some states dropping 'dehumanizing' terms for immigrants

California and Colorado this year banned state agencies from using the word “alien” to refer to immigrants who entered the U.S. without permission.

Some states dropping 'dehumanizing' terms for immigrants

California and Colorado this year banned state agencies from using the word “alien” to refer to immigrants who entered the U.S. without permission.

Some states ban state agencies from using the word ‘alien’ amid immigration debate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Luz Rivas remembers seeing the word on her mother’s residency card as a child: “alien.” In the stark terms of the government, it signaled her mother was not yet a citizen of th…

Some states seek to replace ‘alien,’ drop ‘dehumanizing’ terms for immigrants

Luz Rivas remembers seeing the word on her mother’s residency card as a child: “alien.” In the stark terms of the government, it signaled her mother was not yet a citizen of the U.S. But to her you…