"Biden's State of the Union Address Sparks Controversy Over Term for Illegal Immigrants"

During his State of the Union address, President Biden referred to the alleged killer of Laken Riley as "an illegal," a term that his Department of Homeland Security had advised against using. Republican lawmakers heckled Biden to say Riley's name, which he misstated, and used the term "illegal," sparking criticism from some Democrats. The use of the term "illegal" for illegal immigrants has been a point of contention, with the Biden administration previously urging the use of "undocumented individual" or "undocumented noncitizen" instead. Biden focused on urging Congress to pass a bipartisan border agreement, while conservatives argue that he can fix the border crisis himself.