Thread: Jeb Bush: People should ‘chill out’ on the ‘anchor baby’ controversy

Jeb Bush: People should ‘chill out’ on the ‘anchor baby’ controversy

By Jose A. DelReal August 24 at 5:01 PM


Bush defended his "anchor baby" comments. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter

McALLEN, TEXAS — Former Florida governor Jeb Bush on Monday dismissed the controversy surrounding his use of the term “anchor baby," saying that he merely used the term to describe specific instances in which non-Americans are abusing the law to gain citizenship for their children, and that it was more of a problem among Asians.

“What I was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed where there is organized efforts — and frankly it’s more related to Asian people — coming into our country, having children in that organized effort, taking advantage of a noble concept, which is birthright citizenship,” Bush told reporters during a press conference at Palenque Grill here in in McAllen.

Bush added that he supports the Fourteenth Amendment and said that his comments should not be interpreted as derogatory.When asked in Spanish by a reporter if he would apologize, Bush said that “we don’t have to be so rigid about everything.”

"My background, my life, the fact that I’m immersed in the immigrant experience — this is ludicrous for the Clinton campaign and others to suggest that somehow I’m using a derogatory term," he said. "...And by the way, I think we need to take a step back and chill out a little bit as it relates to the political correctness, that somehow you have to be scolded every time you say something."

"[N]o one is going to lecture me on this. I am proudly married to a Mexican-American. My kids are Hispanic,” he said in Spanish.

Bush was in McAllen, which is just north of the Rio Grande and sits on the U.S.-Mexico border, to attend a fundraiser and meet with local officials to discuss immigration policy and border security.

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Former Florida governor Jeb Bush on Monday dismissed the controversy surrounding his use of the term “anchor baby," saying that he merely used the term to describe specific instances in which non-Americans are abusing the law to gain citizenship for their children, and that it was more of a problem among Asians.

Well, this is proof enough that Jeb doesn't have a clue, and is just digging himself a bigger hole to cave in.

Every illegal alien in the United States who can give birth is abusing the law to gain citizenship for their children. Asians are not "more of a problem" than anyone else. I see them every time I'm at Walmart, and believe me, Jeb, these pregnant women who don't speak English with gobs of cash in her hands, 2 kids running around a husband who is pushing the second cart filled to the brim, buying up Spanish food, ARE NOT ASIANS.

I think the American people are becoming more "heated" over the issue. So tired of being told we need to "chill" on things associated with this invasion by millions of foreign citizens who want to take, take, take.

Oh I agree wholeheartedly, GeorgiaPeach. Jeb Bush or any Bush telling the American People to "chill" so our treasonous government and politicians like the Bush family can sell US out to foreign nationals, foreign governments, foreign interests and first and foremost the foreign drug cartels, is an insult beyond belief.

Truly maddening.

Jeb thinks it's OK when MILLIONS of Mexicans make anchor babies (because he's married to a Mexican)
but it's wrong when thousands of Asians make anchor babies?

judy
your 100 & right again we have them in the Bx & our friend has them in Pittston Pa it not only PA or The bx it every city & town as well i don't like bush at all he don't have the gut or the now how to stand up for our country . just by looking at him he look like he in another world
I also see chris from Nj i don't like him at all in fact i don't like any of them .trump is the only
one that has what we need & he tell it like it is . I saw him down at the border .they never came to see trump at all . not one of them who running for president could not get a job as a dog catcher

by Ildefonso Ortiz
24 Aug 2015
2,748 comments

MCALLEN, Texas — Given the opportunity to get to the White House, presidential candidate Jeb Bush would fight to grant Dreamers a path to citizenship while working to fix the broken immigration system in America.

“I, as President, I would go to congress and change the law to give them not a residency but citizenship,” Bush said in Spanish during a meeting attended by this writer.

The statement was made Monday afternoon at the Palenque Grill in this border city where patrons lined up to take photographs and shake hands with Bush.

When asked about the Dreamers, Bush said he did not agree with President Barack Obama’s approach by forcing an executive action, but instead, he said he would work with the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform.

“You have to have a much deeper strategy than just building a fence, you have to have much more coordination with local law enforcement. There has to be more focus on a virtual fence which I propose as to using GPS technology, drone technology and other things like that,” Bush said during the event.

Prior to arriving at the local restaurant, Bush met with local officials to speak about border security issues in the area. This area, as previously reported by Breitbart Texas, has been the epicenter of an immigration crisis where hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from Central America have arrived to the area turning themselves in to authorities in order to be released with a notice to appear in court.

“Border Patrol needs to act on a strategy and stick with it,” Bush said. “There’s too much politicizing. They do good work, but there’s too much influence form Washington DC to be effective.”

During the appearance, Bush was asked about Donald Trump’s call for a border wall and about the immigration proposals put forth by the current presidential frontrunner.

“His plans are not grounded in conservative principles. They will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s not realistic,” Bush said. “My belief we can have a comprehensive border security strategy unique to the circumstance of each part of this region.”

Multiple Spanish news outlets and CNN called out Bush for his use of the term “anchor babies” to which he said he would not apologize because he was referring to a fraudulent practice used by certain people “primarily Asian” looking to take advantage of the laws.

“Everybody needs to chill out,” the candidate told the angry news outlets stating that there was too much political correctness and that was hurting any healthy debates.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...o-citizenship/

“I, as President, I would go to congress and change the law to give them not a residency but citizenship,” Bush said in Spanish during a meeting attended by this writer.

The statement was made Monday afternoon at the Palenque Grill in this border city where patrons lined up to take photographs and shake hands with Bush.

I'm so glad he coughed it up even if he did no in a foreign language.

Now give him the boot and stick a fork in him.

He's done

Buh bye, Jeb.

http://www.alipac.us/f12/how-far-chi...babies-318567/

http://www.alipac.us/f9/hillary-clin...n-vote-322512/