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ALA Welcomes Removal of Offensive ‘Illegal aliens’ Subject Headings

ALA Welcomes Removal of Offensive ‘Illegal aliens’ Subject HeadingsWASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Library Association (ALA) praised the Library of Congress’s decision to update the cataloging subject headings “Aliens” and “Illegal aliens.” The Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, which maintains Library of Congress Subject Headings, announced the decision to replace the terms with new subject headings “Noncitizens” and “Illegal immigration” at […]