I am somewhat confused. The AP stylebook states not to ever use the "illegals" to refer to people. Illegal immigrant was still acceptable in the 2011 manual.
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From: FOR THE MINORITIES AND COMMUNICATION DIV. OF AEJMC [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lawrence, Curtis [[log in to unmask]]
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Yes, this was one of the highlights of the SPJ convention. The resolutions committee had initially rejected the resolution, but a core group of people including Leo Laurance, Rebecca Aguilar and Jeremy Steele played a major role in getting this passed on the convention floor. George Daniels, the former head of the committee, helped in shepherding the resolution over time. I'm honored to now be the head of SPJ's Diversity Committee.
Here's a couple of links with more info:
http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/diversity/?p=530
http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/diversity/?p=534
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Yes, a human being cannot be "illegal" (illegitimate is something else) and the proper term is "undocumented."
Dr. Clint C. Wilson II
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This is what I call great!!! It is about time we all dropped the I word, undocumented is the more friendly term.
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I was thrilled to receive this (notification that SPJ has passed a resolution on the use of the word illegals) yesterday just a couple of hours before our "Power of Words" forum on "Illegals, A Campus Discussion."
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We're happy to report on an exciting development and major win for the Drop the I-Word<http://act.colorlines.com/acton/ct/1069/s-00c1-1110/Bct/q-0015/l-sf-cl-70140000000T6DHAA0-000f:6c08/ct3_1/1> campaign! The Society of Professional Journalists<http://act.colorlines.com/acton/ct/1069/s-00c1-1110/Bct/q-0015/l-sf-cl-70140000000T6DHAA0-000f:6c08/ct9_0/1> passed a resolution this month to discontinue use of the term "illegal alien" and suggest continued discussion to re-evaluate the implications of the use of "illegal immigrant." This recommendation comes from professionals in the field of journalism that have identified how this language denies due process and is used pejoratively against Latinos in particular. We applaud them!
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