Democrats Are Trying To Stop Republicans From Forcing Library Of Congress To Use Term 'Illegal Alien'

Latino, Asian and black Democratic House members are fighting Republican efforts to force the Library of Congress to use the term "illegal alien," a phrase many consider to be pejorative and that library leaders chose to stop using.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus signed onto a letter sent Monday by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) to the House appropriations committee.