Is the term "anchor baby" racist and offensive...?

GoodJuJu2U

The whole concept is offensive. The label is appropriate and originated in government. Children of illegals are in fact, anchors in the chain of benefits for their parents. It has become synonymous with Mexicans because of the percentage of anchor babies born on our soil to illegals and the benefits they collect thereafter.

My thoughts are that the the complete distortion of our Constitution is disgusting. The fact that the goverment allows this is offensive. The fact that illegals keep doing it is offensive. They are what they are because of their parents, the label is correct. It has nothing to do with racism and isn't only Latinos that do it....they just statistically do the most of it.

billweir63

no i feel it saids it all its not about race

odysseus1959

It's illegal, what part of that don't you understand. One can not come here illegally, drop babies and think thats a free pass. It's just a question of time, cause your all going back.

dipstick

The term "Anchor baby", and "illegal alien" aren't racist because neither of them are directed any any one race.

I think the term goes for babies born in the us to parents that are of illegal immigration status. Hispanics aren't the only people in the US that are illegally here.

45 auto

Anchor babys are all illegals>anchor babys used as human shields are anyone using a child to try and stay here in protest>

JUSTME

It is not racist.

It applies to the child an illegal criminal alien invader drops in this country. Not from one country in particular.

STEPHANIE

I think the term is apt. The baby is the "anchor" for the parents to remain in the country illegally. The mean old INS doesn't want to divide a family up, but they can't deport the US citizen. The child can also receive (legally) welfare benefits, which can benefit the illegal parents.

I don't know why the term is racist. Mexico has the largest illegal immigration rate, so they have the most "anchor" babies. However, other nationalities have done it as well.

Jon C

Anchor babies are the kids of illegals who are born in the US and are used by the parents to stay here illegally. They act as "anchors" for the parents to stay and got their name that way.

I can't think of how that could be a racial slur in the slightest.

kwilfort

A very apt description.

geegee

My thoughts are that they are exactly right! If you come into this country illegally, no child born here should be considered a citizen, it is still a native Mexican & should be exported along with the parent/s! No child should be considered an anchor for the parent/s just because it is born here, that's junk thinking! If we don't do a better job of keeping them out we will become a Latino country before too long!

bob

I agree with good juju the fact that our government allows this complete extortion of our constitution is a complete slap in the face! "Illegal Alien" not "beaners" beaners being a racist term, illegal alien being used describe a person or persons "Illegally" living here in the united states. notice the word ILLEGAL! it means against the law. If I were to go break the law I would be arrested without hesitation. what is the hold up? ANCOR BABY
i have just heard of for the first time tonight, but i think its a completely accurate way to describe how these illegals come here and get free money and benefits for their children. this country is headed down the tubes when it comes to immigration law enforcement!

Joel W

No. Why would it be offensive. It is a description of a child's role in life. In looking at the original article, by the way, I just discovered folks on a visa who have children in this country are also provided citizenship, and provided social security payments where necessary. When the level of the value of the currencey is sufficent, the child who's mother birthed the child in this country on a visa, is entitiled to a rather nice piece of change from our retirement funds.

So folks come in from Korea on a visa, has a child, picks up the SS, goes to welfare, and collects WICS, and support, and then goes home.

Isn't that wonderful. Isn't that great. The toads in Washington D.C. think that is an acceptable way to do things. They also suggest we have to do without social security, but giving it to a fraud like that is acceptable.

Maybe the congress folks are getting a percentage of funds paid to those visa holders doing the scam. Neat.
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Do a Yahoo search of anchor babies and then read the article in the Wilkapedia for this information.

Real Life

Why do the parents put their kids in the position of my kid is American if you deport me you separated my family so is the child an anchor or an human shield ?

MLK

NO, but the use of children as immigration sheilds is.

Deport illegals, and keep the dream alive.

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No anchor baby- is a child had in the US that maintains an illegal immigrant's status in the US. I have 2 kids that are 1/2 n 1/2, half white and hispanic no they are not anchor babies, they are US citizens because I am a US citizen and because they are born in United States.

Lori K

No. That's a widely used term and refers to the practice of having a child within the border of the United States in order to "anchor" yourself to the country. In the past, the government was less likely to deport you if you had these type of children. That is no longer the case.

mikau l

Yes
Then again each one of you are ANCHOR babies

abril m

Calling a child a anchor baby is the same a calling someone the "n" word in my book.

Francesca Thomas

it should NOT be about race - but whether or not BOTH parents are legal.

You can have a white baby whos mom is Romanian and whos dad is white South African. They met at school in the USA. They both overstayed their student visas and THEN had a baby . That child will be an anchor baby. But the baby is are NOT latino.

delina_m

I think it's a horrible term to call any baby. Babies are innocent and shouldn't be made pawns in this. They do not choose to be born or when or where or to whom.

jackie

I agree with the above person....and isn't it sneaky how "Bob" just had to throw in a racial slur while pretending like he's just making a point.

EDIT: According to the Constitution these children are AMERICANS and all your ranting is not going to change that.

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