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Latino, other lawmakers oppose GOP requiring use of 'alien,' 'illegal alien'

Republicans are rejecting the latest attempt to clean up the government's language that historically has used disparaging terms for people in the U.S.
Supporters of immigration reform protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 20, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty)
Supporters of immigration reform protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 20, 2015 in Washington, DC.
By Stephen Nuño, Stephen A. Nuño
Republicans are rejecting the latest attempt to clean up the government's language that historically has used disparaging terms for people in the U.S.

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