During a segment on MSNBC, host Alex Witt corrected her colleague Priya Sridhar who referred to migrants as 'illegal aliens' while reporting on a DEA raid. Sridhar provided an update from the U.S.-Mexico border, referencing a DEA statement that included the term. Witt emphasized that the preferred terminology is 'undocumented immigrants', underscoring the significance of language in discussions about immigration issues. This highlights ongoing debates about terminology used in media and government in relation to immigrant identities.
Sridhar was at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso when she reported on a raid targeting a Venezuelan gang, mentioning '50 illegal aliens' in the DEA release.
Witt corrected the terminology used by her colleague, stating 'We call them undocumented immigrants', emphasizing a preference for more sensitive language.
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