Immigrants not amused by ''Illegal Alien'' Halloween costume

celeb_2006 · October 17th, 2009, 07:48 PM

Anyone who's walked down Santa Monica Boulevard on Halloween night is well aware there are plenty of tasteless costumes out there.
From over-sexed nuns to ... well, we can stop our list of examples at over-sexed nuns. That pretty much sums up tasteless costumes.
Well, this year, you may notice a new tasteless costume in Los Angeles: The "Illegal Alien."

"He didn't just cross a border, he crossed a galaxy!" according to the costume's description. "He's got his green card, but it's from another planet! Sure to get some laughs, the Illegal Alien Adult Costume includes an orange prison-style jumpsuit with 'Illegal Alien' printed on the front, an alien mask and a 'green card.'"

Halloween Dressing to Offend

But not everyone thinks the costume is sure to get some laughs.

It's "distasteful, mean-spirited and ignorant of social stigmas and current debate on immigration reform," says Angelica Salas.
Salas, of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, has asked Minneapolis-based retailer Target to remove the costume from its website. Target spokesman Joshua Thomas told The Associated Press that the company is removing the costume after receiving several complaints.

But, Salas' work is far from over.

The costume also appears online at walgreens.com, toysrus.com, amazon.com, meijer.com and buycostumes.com.
Thomas told the AP that Target never intended to sell the outfit but included it in its online offerings by mistake. Sounds like we may be hearing that excuse from a few other retailers in the near future.

Immigrants Not Amused by ''Illegal Alien'' Halloween Costume | NBC Los Angeles

Grimmlok · October 17th, 2009, 07:49 PM

wah, people in the country illegally have a problem with a costume poking fun at them breaking the law

cry me a river

Penny Lane · October 17th, 2009, 07:51 PM

I think it's in poor taste.

A*O · October 17th, 2009, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimmlok

wah, people in the country illegally have a problem with a costume poking fun at them breaking the law

cry me a river

Don't be so alienist - they have self-esteeeeeeeem issues too you know

MontanaMama · October 17th, 2009, 08:22 PM

It's a stupid halloween costume mocking people whose very abode breaks the law, if it's so offenssive, they are certainly welcome to not live here illegally.

Grimmlok · October 17th, 2009, 08:22 PM

my heart bleeds purple piss for them.

(thanks for that one, grandma!)

kingcap72 · October 17th, 2009, 08:47 PM

Unless you're E.T., you shouldn't be offended by that costume.

Mercer · October 17th, 2009, 08:53 PM

Why even make an exception for E.T.?

L1049 · October 18th, 2009, 12:09 AM

If the costume comes with a green card, wouldn't they be legal?

Mercer · October 18th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Not if they're produced outside the issuing country, duh.

MoodyJenny86 · October 18th, 2009, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MontanaMama

It's a stupid halloween costume mocking people whose very abode breaks the law, if it's so offenssive, they are certainly welcome to not live here illegally.

RevellingInSane · October 18th, 2009, 09:52 AM

Hilarious. Sorry to everyone here illegally, committing a crime just by being here for my lack of sympathy for your damn feelings. Don't like? The border works both way.