Washington, DC- The American Heritage dictionary quickly amended its definition of “anchor baby” to include information on its derogatory use, thanks to the tireless crusade of American Immigration Council’s Immigration Policy Center (IPC).

Stephen Colbert’s witty and satirical show quickly pays homage to this rather drastic amendment in his latest edition of “Tip of the Hat, Wag of the Finger.”

Despite its humor, the skit does shed light on the very real issue of how offensive words are manipulated to further anti-immigration sentiments.

As IPC’s director, Mary Giovagnoli, points out, “unfortunately, until we come to a real resolution of our immigration crisis, the language is only likely to get worse.  Bad policies are often cloaked in misleading language. Style trumps substance. Emotions beat out logic. Every day, we work to change that equation, creating the space for better policies and better solutions.”

Updating the definition of “anchor baby” is one small but definitive step into that right direction.

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