Washington will replace “alien” with “noncitizen” in most state laws; the change applies to statutes enacted after July 1, 2026.
State and local offices across Washington are being directed to remove the word 'alien' from state statutes and replace it with 'noncitizen.' ...
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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Washington is now the fourth state in the nation to remove use of the word 'alien' from its laws when referring to individuals who are not citizens ...
The Alien Land Law targeted people like Jukichi Harada, who named his “All American” restaurant for his hero, George Washington, and Haruye Masaoka, a widow who had five sons who served in a decorated ...
Washington lawmakers say the change aligns the state with similar efforts on the West Coast. California and Oregon are the only other states with laws making the same change across all statutes ...