Society of Professional Journalists Votes to End Use of Term 'Illegal Alien'

The Society of Professional Journalists voted this week to support the recommendation that newsrooms abandon the terms “illegal immigrant” and “illegal alien.” According to Richard Prince at the Maynard Institute, the 7,800 member organization passed the resolution with a voice vote after SPJ and National Association of Hispanic Journalists member Rebecca Aguilar shared her family’s story of the shame they feel every time they hear those terms in the media.