Protesters, Vandals Target California Newspaper That Used Illegals In Headline --bzfd.it/1A3SqmX -- The Santa Barbara News-Press has been heavily criticized for using the word “illegals” in a headline about undocumented immigrants applying for California driver’s licenses. Graffiti and paint are splattered on the entrance to the Santa Barbara News-Press building Thursday. AP / Scott Steepleton On Thursday, someone spray-painted the phrase The border is illegal not the people who cross it on the exterior of the newsroom. The graffiti was referring to a Jan. 3 headline on A1 that read: Illegals line up for drivers licenses. Under a new state law that took effect Friday, some 1.4 million undocumented immigrants are expected to apply for drivers licenses over the next three years. People Organizing for the Defense and Equal Rights of Santa Barbara Youth, which had earlier staged a protest outside the Santa Barbara News-Press, condemned the vandalism. We heard about the graffiti, but were not associated with it and we dont approve of it, Gonzalo Rios, a member of PODER, told BuzzFeed News. The organization had argued that the headline was biased and didnt adhere to the Associated Press stylebook. The word illegals is demeaning and dehumanizing to Santa Barbaras Latino community, Rios said. In a statement, Katich said the newspaper had been using the word illegals for nearly 10 years. It is an appropriate term in describing someone as illegal if they are in this country illegally, Katich wrote in a statement. When breaking the law becomes the norm, America is no better than other lawless nations. Except in direct quotes, the current Associated Press style is to use the term illegal only when referring to an action, not a person. The agency, whose style guide many news organizations follow, also says to not use the terms illegal alien, an illegal, and illegals. In an article about the vandalism the News-Press reported that, like other news organizations, it doesnt always follow AP Style. The headline was written on the front page on Jan. 3. Santa Barbara News-Press View Entire List › --January 10, 2015 at 01:16PM Published In Real-Time By Viral Exposed™ #Viral #Trending on.fb.me/126a9jH --Latest --bzfd.it/1q32CNP
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