From 'aliens' to 'noncitizens' – the Biden administration is proposing to change a legal term to recognize the humanity of non-Americans
- Written by Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis
If a proposed law passes, this group of immigrants apprehended at the U.S. border near Mission, Texas, would be called 'noncitizens,' not 'aliens.'Sergio Flores for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesA profound change has been proposed by the Biden administration for U.S. immigration law. Following up on candidate Joe Biden’s promise of...