U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials under the Trump administration have directed staff to refer to illegal immigrants as “aliens,” eliminating the term “newcomer” used by former President Joe Biden's administration. .
with memo obtained According to the report, ICE Acting Director Caleb Vitello rescinded a memo issued in 2021 that changed the terminology from “alien” to “nonnational.”
As Breitbart News' John Binder previously reported, in January 2021, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) and “11 other members of the House Hispanic Caucus” announced that they would be working with federal agencies. proposed a bill to stop the use of the term “foreigner” by References to non-citizens.
Former President Joe Biden reportedly “proposed changes as well.”
According to reports this week, a memo has already been issued to stop using the terms “alien” and “illegal alien” at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked with enforcing federal immigration law. .
President Joe Biden has similarly hinted at this change. His draft bill, which would raise the level of legal immigration and provide amnesty to most illegal aliens, would remove the term “alien” from federal law and make no distinction between legal immigrants, visa holders, and green card holders. There is also a demand to replace the term with “non-nationals.” , and illegal aliens.
Vitello's memo instructs employees to use the term “alien” in “internal and external communications.”
In February 2024, President Biden released a fact sheet promoting Senate legislation to maintain the administration's “U.S.-Mexico Border Catch-and-Release Network.” In a fact sheet, the White House refers to illegal immigrants as “newcomers” and “internalized persons.”
A White House fact sheet states, “The bill also includes $1.4 billion for cities and states that provide critical services to newcomers, and provides work authorization for eligible people in the country. It will be published promptly.”
