AP Retires Controversial Term

April 3, 2013 Subscribe · Forward AP Retires Controversial Term The Associated Press dropped the term "illegal immigrant" from its style guide Tuesday, handing a victory to immigration rights advocates and Latino media organizations who have pressured the news media for years to abandon a phrase that many view as offensive.  Continue reading... Cesar Chavez Honored With Google Doodle On Easter, Sparking Religious Backlash Alexander Mandon Buried Alive As 'Cure' After Being Struck By Lightning 4 Times (VIDEO) Ryan Lochte Reality Show Trailer Reveals Athlete's Struggle To Find True Love (VIDEO) AP Retires Controversial Term Zoé Saldaña's Revelations Might Surprise You The GOP's Other Latino Problem Zoé Saldaña's Revelations Might Surprise You And The World's Most 'Innovative City Of The Year' Is.... LOOK: Japanese 'Cholos' Embrace Lowriders And Chicano Fashion Zoé Saldaña's Revelations Might Surprise You Daddy Yankee Clears Up The Rumors About His Sexuality DAVID LEOPOLD There Is No Such Thing As An 'Illegal Alien' Yes, you read it correctly. There really is no such thing. And not because the Associated Press announced a long overdue change to its Stylebook yesterday. Continue reading... JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS What Would You Ask an Undocumented Immigrant? Since disclosing my undocumented status, I've become a walking conversation eliciting countless uncomfortable, awkward, honest, sharp, pointed questions. Continue reading... ROBERT REICH What Immigration Reform Could Mean for American Workers, and Why the AFL-CIO Is Embracing It Their agreement on is very preliminary and hasn't yet even been blessed by the so-called Gang of Eight senators working on immigration reform, but the mere fact that AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue agreed on anything is remarkable. Continue reading... FERNANDO GONZALEZ Little Havana Needs a New Immigration System The path to citizenship gave Cuban Americans the opportunity to become full Americans, instead of being stuck in a temporary status or as second-class citizens. The same could happen to my other immigrant neighbors and friends in Little Havana if we give them an opportunity. Continue reading... CHARLES GARCIA Sharing a Bourbon and Branch Water with LBJ Even the most powerful leaders are human, and at the core, it's emotion that drives human behavior. If you want to be a great leader you must have a laser-like focus on your people -- so simple, yet easy to . Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003