Associate Press Refers to Illegal Immigrants as ‘Undocumented Citizens’
Amber Athey, Daily Caller, September 9, 2017
From the Associated Press: “undocumented citizens” pic.twitter.com/UsMYHz4Mga
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) September 7, 2017
The Associated Press shirked their own style guide in a recently published article, using “undocumented citizens” in lieu of their usual “undocumented immigrants.”
The article with the strange reference was published on September 5 and discusses Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s response to President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
“The Chicago Sun-Times reports that school officials say about a third of the school’s students are undocumented citizens,” the AP wrote.
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In 2013, the Associated Press dropped “illegal immigrant” from their stylebook.
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