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Asian Americans Tweet Outrage After Jeb Bush 'Anchor Baby' Gaffe
NBC News ^ | 8/25/15 | FRANCES KAI-HWA WANG

Posted on 08/25/2015 8:16:51 AM PDT by jimbo123

GOP presidential hopeful Jeb Bush's clarification of his usage of the term, "anchor baby" did not go over well with Asian Americans, who took to Twitter Monday evening in response to the former Florida governor's latest remarks.

Bush, conflating the current debate over undocumented immigration with maternity tourism, effectively shifted the focus surrounding the use of the controversial term "anchor babies," from Hispanics to Asians.

"What I was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed, where there's organized efforts -- and frankly it's more related to Asian people coming into our country -- having children in that organized effort, taking advantage of a noble concept, which is birthright citizenship," Bush said Monday in McAllen, Texas.

Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial group in the country, were quick to respond on social media.

A 2014 study found that Asian Americans were the least likely of all groups to be contacted by political parties, despite the population's growing political clout. Bush's comments drew criticism that he would further alienate an already-marginalized community before next year's election, as well accusations that Bush was attempting to placate one minority group at the expense of another.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 14thamendment; 2016election; aliens; anchorbabies; anchorbaby; asians; birthright; deportjebbush; designatedloser; election2016; florida; fourteenthamendment; jebbush; thesmartbush
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To: Tax-chick

“Oooh, more outrage! What will we do?!?”

Easy....more popcorn.


41 posted on 08/25/2015 9:06:04 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: jimbo123

Wealthy Asians are abusing the system... but luckily until Jeb opened his big fat mouth and told the world about it, it wasn’t a big a problem.


42 posted on 08/25/2015 9:06:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE)
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To: jimbo123

Wealthy Asians are abusing the system... but luckily until Jeb opened his big fat mouth and told the world about it, it wasn’t a big a problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE


43 posted on 08/25/2015 9:06:45 AM PDT by GOPJ (Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE)
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines; Snickering Hound; al baby; Dr. Ursus; Seaplaner; Rusty0604

Wealthy Asians are abusing the system... but luckily until Jeb opened his big fat mouth and told the world about it, it wasn’t a big a problem. They abuse our country for future use - not to rip us off in ‘the now’... like Mexicans do...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE


44 posted on 08/25/2015 9:10:34 AM PDT by GOPJ (Immigration, World Poverty and Gumballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlE)
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To: Leep

LOL! Not Asian, but got the translation :-)


45 posted on 08/25/2015 9:12:12 AM PDT by Qiviut (Stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not suffer loss)
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To: jimbo123

This is the la raza crowd (which should be classified as a terrorist organization btw) expressing their disdain through el jeffe JEB! that they really don’t like the asians muscling in on their anchor baby invasion racket.

The NAU/NWO that the bush clan promised to mexico/central/south american oligarchs is being threatened by asian and US nationalist influence.

Expect the RNC/DNC regime to pull out the long swords to eviscerate anyone who may be a threat to their best laid plans.

Trump, Cruz, Carson, and Walker top the hit list of the RNC/DNC, and each will be dealt with accordingly.


46 posted on 08/25/2015 9:12:50 AM PDT by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines

Lets all do a little research and not just guess and try to remember.

Here’s an article from TIME
http://world.time.com/2013/11/27/chinese-women-are-flocking-to-the-u-s-to-have-babies


47 posted on 08/25/2015 9:13:19 AM PDT by hoosiermama ( Read my lips: no more Bushes)
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To: jimbo123
Jeb has been floundering like a fish out of water, ever since Donald Trump got into the race. The reason that I have been maintaining that Trump rendered Jeb irrelevant within little more than mere hours, is just this sort of obviously stupid blunder. First, why is it an obvious blunder?

Well, which immigrant group is more likely to look to the Republicans? Which group is less likely to be a social problem? With respect to criminal activity? With respect to IQ? (If you are not aware of the Richwine study, consider: Jason Richwine & America's Future.)

Secondly, how do we know that Jeb is now irrelevant? Well did the media and organizational favorite in any contest ever collapse so immediately, at the first dust-off from a new rival? Ever before? The instantaneous Trump dominance of any two man comparison, bespeaks the fact that Jeb simply is not relevant to this level of politics.

He may be a very nice guy. His views on immigration are obviously heavily influenced by his own family situation. That is not a matter of better insight; it is only an understandable bias. But an understandable bias does not repeal the duty of an American President, which has never been to be a friend to the world. It has always been to take care of the legitimate interests of the rooted population; just as the duty of a Mexican or Honduran President is to his own people.

48 posted on 08/25/2015 9:18:21 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: All

Live by the PC game, die by the PC game.


49 posted on 08/25/2015 9:23:02 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Dr. Ursus

Why should the 14th Amendment be special? The Feral Government has twisted every other word in the Constitution beyond recognition.


50 posted on 08/25/2015 10:38:48 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Lex rex)
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To: jimbo123

Jeb would make a great president.

(On the current satirical TV show The Brink.)


51 posted on 08/25/2015 11:50:29 AM PDT by Moltke
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To: jimbo123

It’s very simple. If your baby’s born in the US and used to obtain the benefits of LEGAL immigrants and citizens, it’s an anchor baby, period. No reference to race, nationality, etc. is necessary.

Hurts their feelings ? It should.


52 posted on 08/25/2015 1:46:07 PM PDT by jimt (Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.)
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To: hoosiermama
pro Western wealthy citizens who are parents to “American” citizens

Certainly wouldn't want THOSE people in 'merica

53 posted on 08/25/2015 9:03:56 PM PDT by Oztrich Boy (Palins are better parents than Clintons.)
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