FAIR Calls NYC's Attempt to Ban Use of Term 'Illegal Alien,' 'A Heavy-Handed Attack on Freedom of Speech, the Rule of Law'
October 03, 2019
October 03, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release:
Despite its use by the U.S. Supreme Court, many U.S. presidents and some of the nation's top newspapers, New York City is now attempting to chill legitimate political speech with threats of fines that would bankrupt most citizens for invoking the legal term 'illegal alien.'
New guidelines released by the New York City Commission on Human Rights attempt to ban the use . . .
Despite its use by the U.S. Supreme Court, many U.S. presidents and some of the nation's top newspapers, New York City is now attempting to chill legitimate political speech with threats of fines that would bankrupt most citizens for invoking the legal term 'illegal alien.'
New guidelines released by the New York City Commission on Human Rights attempt to ban the use . . .