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NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 / TXA 21) ― Whether young or old, what to wear for Halloween can be a difficult choice. One outfit drawing sharp criticism this year is the “illegal alien” costume for adults. It features the head of an alien from outer space, holding a green card and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit with the words “illegal alien” stamped across the chest. “To have something out like this at this point and time makes it very painful for a lot of people,” said LULAC member Ray de los Sontos. “A large corporation such as Target should be sensitive to that.” Hispanic organizations across the country are asking retailers to pull the costume off their shelves and websites. Target did so over the weekend. Amazon.com has a picture of the costume, but the item is currently listed as “unavailable”. Not everybody sees a problem with the outfit. “It’s Halloween and people are having a good time,” Dallas resident Megan Trombatore said. “It’s kind
Swine flu costumes rose to be one of the most popular this Halloween season and Illegal Aliens is controversial. Costumzee offers ideas for funny ‘play on words’ costumes and tips for last minute easy costume ideas. Stow, MA (PRWEB) October 22, 2009 — Swine flu rose to be the most popular costume idea this week at Costumzee, an online community of over 20,000 people focused on costumes. Community members have posted ideas on how to create a swine flu costume. Meanwhile Illegal Alien costumes that combine outer space and green cards have created a stir among immigration advocates. A Costumzee poll of 600, however, revealed 90 percent consider the Illegal Alien costume idea to be fun and harmless. “Costumes that create a laugh by being a play-on-words have always been popular but they’ve taken off this year, in part because they’re often economical and easy,” explained Scott Jangro, president of Costumzee. Examples abound for homemade or purchased versions of everything from Killer Bee
