'No human being is illegal': linguists argue against mislabeling of immigrants

'Illegal immigrant' phrase called neither 'accurate nor neutral' as activists turn up volume on call for candidates and media to stop using phrase On a scorching day in May 2010, thousands of Latinos and immigration activists marched through the streets of downtown Phoenix in a mighty protest against SB1070, the so-called "show me your papers" law. Among the sea of protest signs was one with a more universal message: "No human being is illegal." In the years since, a linguistic dispute has welle...