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President Joe Biden speaking with progressive Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Greg Casar of Texas after Thursday's State of the Union address.
President Joe Biden speaking with progressive Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Greg Casar of Texas after Thursday's State of the Union address.

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  • During the SOTU, Biden called Laken Riley's alleged killer, an undocumented immigrant, an "illegal."
  • Democrats in particular have long considered the word to be hurtful and dehumanizing.
  • Several progressive members of Congress said Biden was wrong to use the word.

During his State of the Union address on Thursday night, President Joe Biden referred to a Venezuelan migrant as "an illegal."

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