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As immigration stories evolve, so does the language we use to talk about them

NPR recently changed how reporters talk about immigration on air and in pieces for the website. Managing Editor Tony Cavin talks us through some of this guidance.

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Tony Cavin
Tony Cavin is NPR's Managing Editor for Standards and Practices.
Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

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