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Associated Press Defends Use Of 'Illegal Immigrant'

The Associated Press clarified its position on the phrase "illegal immigrant" after much debate on Friday. Poynter reported on a new AP memo explaining the organization's continued use of the phrase. Tom Kent, deputy managing editor for standards and production, issued the message after recent concerns about the term. Last month, journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, a former senior contributing editor for The Huffington Post, challenged the AP and the New York Times to stop using the phrase.

 

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