Thread: NY: 'Immigration' game at NYU crosses line, students say

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/sto...p-421075c.html

New York Daily News

'Immigration' game at NYU crosses line, students say

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

A student Republican club at New York University is getting heat for organizing a "Find the Illegal Immigrant" game on campus tomorrow.
Participants in the contest will try to win a gift certificate by being the first to point out a club member wearing a nametag reading "Illegal Immigrant."

Other students at the high-priced school have bombarded club officials with e-mails branding the event "racist" and "disgusting." Some students plan to counter the game with a protest.

"It's not a racist event, first and foremost," said Sarah Chambers, 21, president of the College Republicans. "Just because we don't want illegal immigrants being able to completely disregard the laws of our country doesn't make us racist."

Chambers, a politics major, said students must show their NYU identification to be deemed "INS" agents and to search the person wearing the nametag.

"The person that is being the 'illegal immigrant' is not an actual undocumented worker or illegal immigrant," Chambers insisted.

She admitted the game is provocative, but it's intended to get students to pay attention and debate the issue of illegal immigration.

Up to 300 students are expected to protest the game. On a campus Internet bulletin board, protest organizers said, "We need to show that this type of racist action is completely unacceptable."

Bill Hutchinson

How can this be racist? Illegal is not a race.

I want to play

Playing the game is not racist, but I am not sure if it benefits anyone. those playing the game already know the issues with illegals and those not playing and calling them racist are opposed to the anti-illegals game players. I really don't believe that poltiics belong in our education system at any level.

IMO this issue is not a GAME. It's is a matter of life or death for the UNITED STATES. While I applaud these students efforts to draw attention to the issue I think their energy could be better directed elsewhere.

Thats what I call training for the future and advancing technology !

Originally Posted by noyoucannot

How can this be racist? Illegal is not a race.

I don't know, NOYOU........seems that the definitions for RACE, RACIST & RACIAL has been RE-WRITTEN and we're not in the loop
{so is Webster's, lol}

Shoot! I feel left out.

Ahhhh well........what do you expect from the Lib's NYU?

I think if it draws attention at school and gets young adults invovled iin politics, well good what ever works.

Most of our problems right now with illegal immigration is from people not getting involved and putting a stop to this law breaking along time ago, we all ignored it and look what it got us.

Go kids and don't stop just because you are called a racist, thats their weapon!!