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A note from Mónica Novoa, Drop the I-Word Coordinator
Anita,
We’re happy to report on an exciting development and major win for the Drop the I-Word campaign! The Society of Professional Journalists 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!
This is a significant gain thanks to the leadership of the SPJ diversity committee including members of the NAHJ. And thanks to Jose Antonio Vargas at Define American who changed the conversation as a journalist coming out as undocumented and not “illegal”. We are thankful for everyone doing their part to get rid of this language. Building awareness and pledging to drop the i-word in all forms is urgent as anti-immigrant policy takes hold in Alabama and
children and families across the country continue to suffer. We encourage you to continue writing your media and letting them know there are accurate humane terms they can use. Together we are changing the conversation. Thank you for your continued support.
Mónica Novoa
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...Taking Action in Georgia
Dulce Guerrero became active in defending immigrant rights this year after an April 5 action where seven undocumented students were arrested for protesting against the Georgia college ban, a move by education officials to bar academically qualified undocumented immigrants from attending the state’s five most selective public universities. Read about her motivating story here.
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TAKE THE PLEDGE! If you believe that undocumented immigrants deserve to be treated with respect and dignity, take the pledge to drop the i-word today, and ask your friends to do the same!
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