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Target criticized for 'illegal alien' costume

Los Angeles : CA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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Target Corp. apologized Friday after coming under fire from customers and some Hispanic groups for selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume on its website. The $39.99 costume comes with a space alien mask, an orange jail suit with "illegal alien" stamped on the chest and a large "green card."
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  • News Source: Androscoggin News | about 1 month ago
    Lizette Olmos, national communications director for the League of United Latin American Citizens, referred to the costume as "really disturbing" Target says that the costume was never intended to be on the website and blames the mistake on human...
  • News Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | about 1 month ago
    Target Corp. apologized Friday after coming under fire from customers and some Hispanic groups for selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume on its website. The $39.99 costume comes with a space alien mask, an orange jail suit with "illegal alien"...
  • News Source: Star Tribune | about 1 month ago
    A Southern California immigrant rights group has asked Target stores to stop selling an "illegal alien" Halloween costume it says is offensive to immigrants. The costume, posted on Target's web site, features the mask of an alien with a green card...
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