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In late September, Jeb Bush was still trying to clarify his use of the phrase "anchor babies," which has been evoked to describe the children of Latin American parents who cross the border illegally to obtain American citizenship for their kids. Bush had first said in late August that the words referred to "Asian people coming into our country having children." Donald Trump ripped him (as did Asian-American activists and academics) for everything from race-baiting to tone-deaf inaccuracy.
His choice of words might have been clumsy, but Bush had his facts straight, referring to a potentially fraudulent multimillion-dollar cottage industry that caters to affluent Asians (often from China and South Korea) who travel to have their babies on U.S. soil. Flying here to give birth is not illegal, but it is illegal to lie about the purpose of a visit to consular or immigration officials or to instruct others on how to skirt immigration law.
Something's going on when even "lib" Hollywood starts making "unkind" comments about anchor kids. Unless the pundits have a gut feeling that Trump will either win the election or; the person who does win will turn AGAINST illegal aliens and birthright citizenship.
Even the words "Anchor Babies" raise red flags when used in ANY news story.
In late September, Jeb Bush was still trying to clarify his use of the phrase "anchor babies," which has been evoked to describe the children of Latin American parents who cross the border illegally to obtain American citizenship for their kids. Bush had first said in late August that the words referred to "Asian people coming into our country having children." Donald Trump ripped him (as did Asian-American activists and academics) for everything from race-baiting to tone-deaf inaccuracy.
His choice of words might have been clumsy, but Bush had his facts straight, referring to a potentially fraudulent multimillion-dollar cottage industry that caters to affluent Asians (often from China and South Korea) who travel to have their babies on U.S. soil. Flying here to give birth is not illegal, but it is illegal to lie about the purpose of a visit to consular or immigration officials or to instruct others on how to skirt immigration law.
Something's going on when even "lib" Hollywood starts making "unkind" comments about anchor kids. Unless the pundits have a gut feeling that Trump will either win the election or; the person who does win will turn AGAINST illegal aliens and birthright citizenship.
Even the words "Anchor Babies" raise red flags when used in ANY news story.
That's true that many Asian women do that but why did Bush leave out the fact that many of those women coming through our southern border illegally are doing the same thing with the same intent? I'd venture a guess why he didn't but I think most in here can guess the reason why.
That's true that many Asian women do that but why did Bush leave out the fact that many of those women coming through our southern border illegally are doing the same thing with the same intent? I'd venture a guess why he didn't but I think most in here can guess the reason why.
I catch what you're saying but; "outing" the Asians doing that IS a big deal because many of their kind DO have money and education so they can try to push back.
I catch what you're saying but; "outing" the Asians doing that IS a big deal because many of their kind DO have money and education so they can try to push back.
Not that's it ok but since they do have money they are less likely to be a burden on the taxpayer. Many if not most fly back to their homelands after giving birth. Still a scam though anyway you look at it. My point was how Bush left out the number that are doing it coming from south of our border that remain here and become a taxpayer burden.
Big local TV expose last week because the Asian "birthing centers" that were run out of LA are moving to the SF Bay Area because they were closed down. It doesn't matter WHO, whether or not they have money, it is still breaking immigration laws.
The two times I have visited the local SS office, most of the folks waiting for appointments were elderly Asians with their 20-something kids (acting as translators). Mmmmmm... I wonder why these people would wait hours unless there was something in it for them. The SSA clerk, when I asked her if non-citizens could collect SS benefits, was quite nasty to me, saying they had worked in the US so were eligible for benefits. I retorted "but they don't speak English," causing her to become flustered and spit out it was none of my business! That's all I needed to know.
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