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I'm sure our founding fathers would have felt that the "freedom of speech" would also include the right to enjoy a good joke. That might fall under the "pursuit of happiness".

"Illegal Alien" Costume Sparks Halloween Uproar

Immigrant advocates are urging retailers to pull a Halloween costume depicting a space creature in orange prison garb emblazoned with the words “illegal alien,” while a group that supports strict immigration laws says such a move impinges on freedom of speech.

Beyond the holiday uproar, the dispute highlights the controversial nature of the phrase illegal alien — still the government’s official term for those in the country without a visa, though many national politicians and media increasingly avoid using it.

Since Friday, when the Coalition for Humane Immigration Rights in Los Angeles first raised the issue, companies including Target, Walgreens and eBay have removed the costume from their inventory. Still, many local retailers continue to stock the costume that also comes with a “green” card — which technically makes the alien legal.

By carping about something as minor as this Halloween costume, the immigrant advocates are drawing attention to the fact that too many Hispanics are "illegal aliens".

There have never been any complaints from the vampires, werewolves or even the walking dead about their representations on Halloween. They must just have a better sense of humor than people who are in this country illegally and really have no right to tell us what we can wear.

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Take me to your EMPLOYER!

That costume is brilliant!!

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"Reports of my assimilation are greatly exaggerated."

I know what I will be next year.