By Emily Zentner | Cronkite News
The U.S. House spent several hours in bitter debate Thursday over a Republican-backed bill that would force the Library of Congress to continue using the term “illegal alien” in its catalog instead of the library’s preferred “noncitizen.”
Democrats accused the GOP of “promoting hate” with the measure that is part of the fiscal 2017 legislative budget bill, which includes funding for the library.
“This bill picks a fight with librarians,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California. “In this bill, the Republicans in the House look like they’re doubling down on vilifying immigrant communities.”
