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Newspeak: Library Of Congress Replaces ‘Illegal Alien’ With ‘Noncitizen’

Robert Kraychik

The left secured a linguistic victory last week when the Library of Congress decided to remove the terms “illegal immigrant/alien” and “illegal immigration.” Replacing the extricated terms will be “noncitizen” and “unauthorized immigration,” respectively.

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