Professor Jessica Rett has an op-ed published in the Los Angeles Times, titled “There’s no neutral language to describe horrific actions.” To read the full piece, click here: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-04-23/linguist-word-choice-deportation-immigration-enforcement.
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