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"Drop the i-word" is a campaign to stop using the word "illegal" in the immigration discussion.

By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com

Whenever I write stories about illegal immigrants, I receive complaints that I should drop the i word (which is also the name of a campaign to end the use of the term illegal when referring to illegal immigrants).

In the interest of bringing this debate into the open, we solicited a few short opinion pieces from leading voices on immigration issues. We also asked the co-editor of the AP Stylebook, a key arbiter of word usage for journalists, to share his thoughts.

And we hope you weigh in in the comment section, too. Whats your take on the phrase illegal immigrant?

Word gamesBy Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington think tank that supports tighter immigration controls:

Courtesy of Mark Krikorian

Mark Krikorian is the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington think tank that supports tighter immigration controls.

"When the facts are against you, argue the law. When the law is against you, argue the facts. When both the law and the facts are against you, pound on the table."

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Drop the 'i' word? Debating the term 'illegal immigrant'