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10.16.2009 11:19 pm

Target criticized for “illegal alien” Halloween costume

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Target is being asked by a Southern California immigration rights group to stop selling an “illegal alien” Halloween costume the group says is offensive to immigrants, according to an Associated Press story on the Chicago Tribune website.

The costume on Target’s website includes the mask of an outer-space alien with an oversize green card and an orange jumpsuit with “illegal alien” stamped across the front.

According to the story, a Target spokesman says the company is removing the costume, and that the outfit was included in the online offerings by mistake.

The $39.99 adult one-size-only costume remained on the company’s website as of late Friday night.

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42 comments

I wrote a letter to Target insisting that a public apology or acknowledgement of their grievous error be announced on the news. As of now, the illegal alien costume has a different mask (a generic alien face) and the alien is holding a green card, which does little to calm me down but I suppose a green card can pertain to anyone from another country. This issue is completely insane since many Target shoppers are Latino!!!

— Carol Yoshii
1:39 am October 17th, 2009

Holy Crap, when does it end…I guess they should get rid of the ‘cardboard box w/shoulder straps’ costume because it offends the homeless people. I heard this argument the other day, an immigrant can’t be an ‘illegal alien” right? You are either one or the other, if you got here crossing the the border illegally you are not an immigrant, you are an illegal and who cares if you are offended by anything.

— shoalrunner
2:09 am October 17th, 2009

It the “merchandising” of America. Its great. But I would like to see more mask of Obama,Al Sharpton,J Jackson. Oh I forgot, the Obama Chia what great gift.

— thegoviskillingme
6:50 am October 17th, 2009

The USA allows 1,000,000 legal immigrants to enter the country every year. No other country on earth allows this. The Southern California immigration right group must be confused. There is a night and day difference between illegal and legal. They must be supporting some thing illegal! If I entered the county legally I would be very mad at the illegals for making it harder on me for breaking the law. How many of you would like it if I cut in front of you in any long line or in traffic. You must love it your are supporting it. California or any other state can’t keep supporting those that do not contribute to the system. It will collapse on it’s self. The process has started.

— Peter
8:35 am October 17th, 2009

This is a violation of the Illegal Aliens Constitutional Rights, you know the ones we gave up so they could walk across the Wide Open Borders.

— This is
9:30 am October 17th, 2009

Offensive? Breaking the law is offensive? Oh, and the illegals bankrupted California. We need to stop bowing down to the weak-minded.

— Sam
10:29 am October 17th, 2009

Oh for crying out loud!!! If it’s not the church, it’s some LA Activist with nothing better to do. Let’s just have a good ol’ Fashioned Costume Burnin’!!! That’ll fix all the worlds’ problems

— HTBW
10:55 am October 17th, 2009

Well illegal alien’s have no right to be upset. Immigrants who came here legally should not find this offensive. When did we as a country lose our backbone? Here here to Target who kept it on their website u can’t please everyone. Next thing you know someone is going to get upset about witch costume or something else.

IT’S HALLOWEEN PPL it’s a fun silly holiday get over it.

Oh and on a side note will this section of STLtoday be covering the current claims of racism against Bryan Burwell? I noticed you guys published something that wasn’t a retraction or an apology really. I also noticed the commentators (you know the people who buy your paper) are very mad and upset about the whole thing. Just a question would appreciate an answer.

Thanks

— Rachel
11:00 am October 17th, 2009

really people can we stop with all the political correctness it is a joke for cring out loud. while your at it go ahead and arrest mel brooks for space balls.

— patrick b
11:43 am October 17th, 2009

Poor babies…..bo ho bo ho……to bad we have to be so PC about everything…good costuming idea. To bad for the poor babies that want to break our laws and think we will give them everything….go back where you came from. We don’t want people who break the laws….I don’t care what the excuse is. If you have a baby here and this country and are Illegal get it Illegal, take your brat and go home. We don’t owe you anything. The baby didn’t ask for this so why should be be so giving for this. I have no sympathy for Illegal people in this country. I don’t care where you came from. GO HOME

— tndoc3
2:47 pm October 17th, 2009

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