fornia. Madam Speaker. I rise today to express my fierce opposition to the "illegal alien" provision that has been inserted into the legislative branch appropriations bill. This partisan language will force the Library of Congress to keep using the term "illegal alien" even though the Library of Congress decided to remove that derogatory and totally inaccurate term from the Librarys subject heading system. "Illegal alien" is a form of dehumanizing rhetoric. The term has been used to justify continued discrimination against vulnerable migrants and minority communities. The provision is politicizing what is supposed to be a bipartisan budget bill. This unprecedented interference by Congress will have huge ramifications. The Library of Congress sets the standard for subject headings used across America and internationally. "Illegal alien" is inaccurate. The Library of Congress contains our most important records. and they should be accurate and reflect reality.
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