Biden Administration Orders ICE, Border Patrol to Stop Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’

Biden Administration Orders ICE, Border Patrol to Stop Using Term ‘Illegal Alien’
President Joe Biden speaks about jobs and the economy at the White House on April 7, 2021. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Jack Phillips
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The White House has ordered officials in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to stop using several terms, including “illegal alien,” “alien,” and “assimilation,” The Epoch Times confirmed.

Memos sent by Tae Johnson, acting director of ICE, and Troy Miller, acting head of CBP, were distributed to top leaders within the two agencies.

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