Dean Johnson Comments on ‘Illegal Alien' Legislation
Dean Kevin R. Johnson commented for the Los Angeles Times on a California bill that removes the term "alien" from the state's labor code.
"The concern is that the use of the word ‘alien' would dehumanize the people affected" and lead to "lack of protections under the law," Johnson said.
Kevin R. Johnson is Dean and Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o studies at UC Davis School of Law. He is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of immigration law and policy, refugee law, and civil rights.