Fight escalates over calling illegal migrants ‘illegal’

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“Illegal” may soon be illegal if America’s liberal immigration advocates get their way.

While 62% recently agreed in a survey that the proper term for unauthorized border crossers is “illegal immigrant” or “illegal alien,” a fight over a teenager’s innocent use of the phrase in a North Carolina high school in April is drawing major attention from key legal groups.

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