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Jeb Says ‘Anchor Baby’ Was Meant To Criticize Asians, Not Mexicans [VIDEO]
Daily Caller ^ | 8/24/15 | Blake Neff

Posted on 08/24/2015 7:32:18 PM PDT by markomalley

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush rebuffed claims that the phrase “anchor baby” is offensive towards Hispanics, saying the media needs to “chill out” and that in any case the term is more targeted at Asians anyway.

Bush first used the phrase “anchor baby” last Thursday on a conservative radio talk show, saying he supported greater efforts to prevent pregnant women from coming to the U.S. solely to give birth here. The term was dubbed offensive by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and much of the media suggested the term was anti-Hispanic.

But at a Monday appearance in McAllen, Texas, a majority-Hispanic city on the Mexican border, Bush said the idea he was attacking Hispanics was “ludicrous,” in part because anchor babies are a primarily Asian phenomenon.

“What I was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed in 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.

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Bush added that the media needed to “chill out” and stop attacking politicians for every word they use. He also cited his own life experiences to rebut the notion he is anti-immigrant.

“My background, my life, the fact that I am immersed in the immigrant experience, this is ludicrous for the Clinton campaign and others to suggest that somehow I am using a derogatory term,” he said. Bush’s wife, Columba, is a Mexican immigrant.

Bush’s mention of Asian anchor babies reflects a genuine phenomenon also known as “birth tourism.” Birth tourists, mostly of Asian origin, deliberately plan to travel to the United States right as they are about to give birth. These children are still typically raised overseas, but thanks to their U.S. citizenship they will be able to freely return to the U.S. when they grow up, and potentially facilitate immigration for other family members.

While there aren’t official tallies for the phenomenon, the number of anchor babies resulting from birth tourism is estimated to be in the tens of thousands each year.

While Bush described anchor babies as a mostly Asian phenomenon, he otherwise discussed immigration Monday mostly in terms of the southern border. Bush called for the increased use of unmanned drones to conduct border surveillance, and he also called for unspecified policies to deter unaccompanied Central American children from showing up at the border, as thousands have in the last several years.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens; anchorbabies; birthright; bush; searchasians; searchworks
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To: LongWayHome
This guy is so dense that it just blows my mind.

The THOUGHT of BUSH just BLOWS my MIND!

21 posted on 08/24/2015 7:42:54 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
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To: markomalley

Yeb is being hounded by the kommiemedia because they sense weakness, and they know they can tie him into PC pretzels anytime they feel like it.

Notice given up on trying to tie Trump into knots about this issue.


22 posted on 08/24/2015 7:43:15 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: markomalley

This “girly man “ is totally lost.


23 posted on 08/24/2015 7:44:33 PM PDT by WENDLE (How did Hillary get Top Secret docs out of the Dedicated Secure Network facility?)
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To: markomalley

Sorry Jeb. You can spew all of this La Raza BS you want. You aren’t going to get the illegal vote. They are here for Obonzo’s free handouts.


24 posted on 08/24/2015 7:51:24 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Cecil the Lion says, Stop the Slaughter of the Baby Humans!!!)
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To: markomalley

So, he’s racist against Asians instead of Mexicans

How liberal of him


25 posted on 08/24/2015 7:53:52 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: LongWayHome

He really is T-Low


26 posted on 08/24/2015 7:54:08 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Eliminate "Sanctuary Cities" and "birthright citizenship" and other immigration scams)
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To: markomalley

Jeb has just redefined the limits of imbecility. Good thing that he’s not running for office.


27 posted on 08/24/2015 7:54:47 PM PDT by matthew fuller (The hell with DEFUND- PROSECUTE the planned parenthood baby butchers!)
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To: markomalley

See what happens when this idiot tries to sound conservative while running against conservatism. How stupid.


28 posted on 08/24/2015 7:54:51 PM PDT by GeronL (Cruz is for real, 100%)
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To: markomalley

Poor little Jebby.


29 posted on 08/24/2015 7:55:32 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Da Coyote

I was thinking the same thing, actually.


30 posted on 08/24/2015 7:56:03 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: markomalley
Perfect example of why Trump touches a nerve - backpedaling, pandering pussy politicians who will not state the obvious.

So when the Asians do it it's anchor babies, birth tourism and bad. When the Mexicans do it in LITERALLY MILLIONS TIMES GREATER NUMBERS than the Asians, it's not.

31 posted on 08/24/2015 7:56:41 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Red Steel

So he has some racial prejudice against Chinese?


32 posted on 08/24/2015 7:56:54 PM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: markomalley

What a bizarre diversion!


33 posted on 08/24/2015 7:59:58 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: markomalley
When I see jeb, this comes to mind.
34 posted on 08/24/2015 8:03:49 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Restore Liberty!)
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To: markomalley

35 posted on 08/24/2015 8:04:06 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (We gave GOP the majority to take care of business and they let us down. Time for Trump/Cruz)
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To: FreeAtlanta

36 posted on 08/24/2015 8:05:24 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta (Restore Liberty!)
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To: Da Coyote

...jeb could possibly be the one human in the country dumber then Sloe Joe...

Don’t forget Zer0.


37 posted on 08/24/2015 8:06:39 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
For G-d sakes Jeb, please drop out. You're just embarrassing yourself.
38 posted on 08/24/2015 8:13:36 PM PDT by rbg81 (is pr)
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To: All

“I wasn’t being derogatory toward wetbacks. I was being derogatory toward chinks.” - Jeb Bush


39 posted on 08/24/2015 8:18:22 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (Since you're so much smarter than me, don't waste your time insulting me. I won't understand it.)
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To: LongWayHome

He really does seem like a total dunce. Kinda surprising.


40 posted on 08/24/2015 8:19:17 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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