California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume

**Jason** · 10-19-2009, 02:27 PM

LOS ANGELES — A Southern California immigrant rights group on Friday asked the Target store chain and a costume company to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it said is offensive to immigrants.

The costume features the mask of an alien with a green card and an orange jumpsuit with "illegal alien" written across the front.

Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, wrote e-mails to Minneapolis-based Target and Wisconsin-based BuySeasons, Inc. calling the costume "distasteful, mean-spirited, and ignorant of social stigmas and current debate on immigration reform."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568064,00.html

GoSuNi · 10-19-2009, 02:36 PM

The illegal immigrants don't belong in the US in the first place.

**Drew1369** · 10-20-2009, 04:29 AM

Thats it?

At the store I work at we have a mask that has an alien face with a mustache and ahat that says illegal alien...

Its funny as heck...

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-20-2009, 01:07 PM

I lol'ed. They need to deal with it. Those here legally need not be offended. The illegals can go back home if they're hurt.

**-=Rousseau=-** · 10-20-2009, 02:16 PM

I would be offended if it was a costume making fun of race or a handicap, but running across the border is a (stupid) choice that people make. I have no problem with people making fun of other people because of their actions... Don't want to be mocked? Don't run across borders...

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-20-2009, 05:31 PM

Well, I don't blame them for wanting to have a better chance at life. But there's a proper way.

~~MichaelTech~~ · 10-21-2009, 01:57 PM

How many other countries allow "rights" groups who are not citizens? None.
Why we put up with it I dont know, but it's a Democrat thing I suppose.

**Jason** · 10-21-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Canaanabolaanan

I lol'ed. They need to deal with it. Those here legally need not be offended. The illegals can go back home if they're hurt.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Canaanabolaanan

Well, I don't blame them for wanting to have a better chance at life. But there's a proper way.

Wow. I must say I actually agree.

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-21-2009, 04:09 PM

See? I'm not purely party-line. :) Although I do favor comprehensive reform, and think kicking out 12 million illegals is both an immensely impractical policy (logistically), and it would be too expensive (in the interest of full disclosure). But I don't have endless sympathy for them.

**djaburg** · 10-21-2009, 04:27 PM

Comon boys we're gettin to him, keep up the work!

**Canaanabolaanan** · 10-21-2009, 04:55 PM

Aha. You're welcome to try, but you have your work cut out for you! But I'm willing to listen, at least.

lol, nice emoticon though.

**djaburg** · 10-21-2009, 05:28 PM

It seemed so fitting

**Jason** · 10-21-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djaburg

Comon boys we're gettin to him, keep up the work!

Actually, I think so far this one thing I think everyone here has agreed on so far. I do believe it is a first.

10-19-2009, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,477 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume LOS ANGELES — A Southern California immigrant rights group on Friday asked the Target store chain and a costume company to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it said is offensive to immigrants. The costume features the mask of an alien with a green card and an orange jumpsuit with "illegal alien" written across the front. Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, wrote e-mails to Minneapolis-based Target and Wisconsin-based BuySeasons, Inc. calling the costume "distasteful, mean-spirited, and ignorant of social stigmas and current debate on immigration reform." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568064,00.html __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh

10-19-2009, 02:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
GoSuNi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 297 OS: Windows Vista: Home Premium My System	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume The illegal immigrants don't belong in the US in the first place. __________________ Questions are infinite. Answers are finite

10-20-2009, 04:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,435 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume Thats it? At the store I work at we have a mask that has an alien face with a mustache and ahat that says illegal alien... Its funny as heck... __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/

10-20-2009, 01:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 564 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume I lol'ed. They need to deal with it. Those here legally need not be offended. The illegals can go back home if they're hurt.

10-20-2009, 02:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume I would be offended if it was a costume making fun of race or a handicap, but running across the border is a (stupid) choice that people make. I have no problem with people making fun of other people because of their actions... Don't want to be mocked? Don't run across borders... __________________

10-20-2009, 05:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 564 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume Well, I don't blame them for wanting to have a better chance at life. But there's a proper way.

10-21-2009, 01:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~MichaelTech~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Simi, Ca. Posts: 170 OS: XP Pro/Corporate	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume How many other countries allow "rights" groups who are not citizens? None. Why we put up with it I dont know, but it's a Democrat thing I suppose.

10-21-2009, 04:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 564 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume See? I'm not purely party-line. :) Although I do favor comprehensive reform, and think kicking out 12 million illegals is both an immensely impractical policy (logistically), and it would be too expensive (in the interest of full disclosure). But I don't have endless sympathy for them.

10-21-2009, 04:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume Comon boys we're gettin to him, keep up the work! __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

10-21-2009, 04:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
Canaanabolaanan TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 564 OS: XP Pro SP3	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume Aha. You're welcome to try, but you have your work cut out for you! But I'm willing to listen, at least. lol, nice emoticon though.

10-21-2009, 05:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,321 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: California Rights Group Wants Target to Pull 'Illegal Alien' Halloween Costume It seemed so fitting __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.