Bill Summary: A10147

• Replaces all instances of "alien" with "noncitizen" and "illegal alien" with "undocumented noncitizen" throughout New York State law across 30+ statutes.

• Updates terminology in laws governing immigration, civil rights, education, employment, business licensing, social services, taxation, real property, and workers' compensation.

• Establishes legislative intent that the term "alien" carries dehumanizing connotations and xenophobic implications, while New York State values its 4.4 million immigrant residents who contribute $57.2 billion annually in taxes.

• Makes conforming changes to pronouns and grammatical references throughout affected statutes to accommodate the new terminology.