It’s ‘Irregular Migration,’ Not ‘Illegal,’ State Department Says

This week, the State Department decided to minimize the illegality of immigrants crossing into the United States improperly, terming the action “irregular migration” instead of “illegal immigration.”

At a press briefing Tuesday, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter started by providing two updates. The first revolved around the expansion of the Central American Minors program, which provides Guatemalan, Honduran, or Salvadoran children access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.