Library of Congress Ditches ‘Illegal Alien’ Subject Heading

The Library is Congress is ditching the term “illegal alien” in favor of “noncitizen” and “unauthorized immigration” after students at Dartmouth University complained about the “dehumanizing” and “offensive” term. The Library of Congress announced its decision to “cancel” the subject heading “illegal alien” in a statement on March 22. The Dartmouth reports the Library of Congress made the switch after being successfully petitioned by the Dartmouth Coalition for Immigration Reform, Equality and DREAMERs (CoFIRED). MRCTV