MIAMI (AP) — 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.
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Controversey arises over 'illegal alien' Halloween costume
Published: Monday, October 19, 2009
Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 22:10
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This Oct. 20, 2009 picture in Miami shows a Halloween costume depicting a space alien in an orange prison jumpsuit labeled "illegal alien" with a "green card." Immigrant advocates are urging retailers to pull the Halloween costume set, while a group that supports strict immigration laws says such a move impinges on freedom of speech.
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