Every year, immigrants in search of better lives for themselves and their families make the effort to follow the proper procedures to enter the United States.…
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Congressman Introduces Orwellian Language in Legislation
Thoughts on FAIR’s Use of the Word “Alien”
A recent FAIR opinion column submission was flagged by an editor who questioned FAIR’s use of the word “alien.” The editor noted that if the word…
‘ILLEGAL ALIEN:’ Tell it like it is
Read FAIR’s new issue brief here or scroll down. Under federal law, any non-U.S. citizen is an alien. Aliens who have entered the United States without permission,…
Linguistic Trickery: How the Media Uses Language to Mask the Truth
Last year, the Associated Press decided to remove the term illegal immigrant from its stylebook. The move was described by AP Executive Director Kathleen Carroll in…
A Rising Tower of Babel
The Census Bureau released a report in August on “Language Use in the United States”. Based on the 2011 American Community Survey findings, the report found…