∞ Illegal Immigrant

The Associated Press has updated its stylebook entry on “illegal immigrant,” rejecting once again the “undocumented” term recommended by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, but approving “living in the country without legal permission” as an acceptable variation.



  • Anonymous

    How about “invader?”

    Too edgy?

    • Anonymous

      Factually incorrect, since most undocumented workers are simply following the harvest north and then go back south when the work of helping to feed your family is done.

  • Anonymous

    AP is the Microsoft Windows of journalism. Total lowest common denominator.