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Illegal alien' costume sparks Halloween controversy

Published on : 31 October 2009 - 8:00am | By Louise Dunne
Radio Netherlands

Immigrants' rights groups in the United States are not amused by one of this year's Halloween costume offerings. The ‘illegal alien’ kit features an orange prison-style jumpsuit, an alien mask and a green card. "Offensive", say Latino activists. "Where's your sense of humour?" ask their critics.

Halloween is widely celebrated in America with both adults and children traditionally disguising themselves as ghouls and goblins to mark the occasion. Halloween costumes are big business. But one of this year's outfits is causing widespread controversy. ‘He didn't just cross a border, he crossed a galaxy’, is the slogan promoting the illegal alien costume.

An insult
The costume is an insult to immigrants, illegal or not, says Rosa Rosales of the league of United Latin American Citizens. "Alien is a word that we as Latinos do not like," she told RNW. "You can say they're undocumented, but they're not aliens. They're not from outer space. They're human beings."

Every year there are Halloween costumes that make fun of politicians or celebrities and some are controversial - such as the Osama bin Laden costumes that went on sale after the 9/11 attacks - but activists believe there should be a limit to making fun of others.

Listen to an interview with Rosa Rosales

No laughing matter
Illegal immigration is a divisive issue in the US. Repeated attempts at reform, including a possible amnesty for illegal immigrants, have stalled in recent months. Ms Rosales says the issue can't be treated as a joke, illegal immigrants are suffering from the treatment they're getting, and so are their - often American-born - children. Officials responsible for detaining illegal immigrants, "shackle their hands and feet...they pick them up like a bunch of cattle and then they leave their children. There's one city in Iowa where there were 200 children left without their parents."

Assault on free speech
The anti-migration reform organisation, Americans for Legal Migration, is furious at this reaction from some sections of the Latino community. President William Gheen said the campaign against the costume was "an assault on free speech, freedom of political expression and free markets across the United States". He believes the costume is not offensive but accurate. “Activists,â€

The costume is an insult to immigrants, illegal or not, says Rosa Rosales of the league of United Latin American Citizens. "Alien is a word that we as Latinos do not like," she told RNW. "You can say they're undocumented, but they're not aliens. They're not from outer space. They're human beings."

Idiot... Alien is Latin meaning other. Not outer space.

Dixie

I got very PO'd that this activist is trying to teach Americans proper English.
And being undocumented in this country is illegal when you go driving with no license, etc. I am sick of them trying to cover up the problems their countrymen have caused. Methinks that complaining about this costume is an admission of guilt, and trying to divert attention from the real issue.

Total nitwits. Illegal ALIENS don't belong here, are breaking our laws and destroying our country. ILLEGAL, ILLEGAL, ILLEGAL, ILLEGAL. get it??

ALIEN, ALIEN, ALIEN, ALIEN....get it?

Now, put those two words together and you have the appropriate and proper English use of the term for someone that is breaking the law that is from another place. ILLEGAL ALIEN.

Originally Posted by Dixie

The costume is an insult to immigrants, illegal or not, says Rosa Rosales of the league of United Latin American Citizens. "Alien is a word that we as Latinos do not like," she told RNW. "You can say they're undocumented, but they're not aliens. They're not from outer space. They're human beings."

Idiot... Alien is Latin meaning other. Not outer space.

Dixie

She knows that she is just trying to stike the PC shame cord in Americans. She is working it for all she can! ITS NOT WORKING!!!! All she is doing is Pissing everyone Off!!!

There are a lot of words in the English language that have more than one meaning. Alien is one of them. It just shows the OBL's lack of education as they think there is only one meaning for the word alien.

Actually when you think about it illegal aliens aren't undocumented they are faux documented.