UPDATE: The following decision to with-hold a $25,000 bond prize to the first baby born in 2007 because the mother is an illegal alien, has been reversed to thwart controversy and backlash. Even though they (TRU) probably did make the correct decision because they’ll probably get their asses sued off otherwise, I still think the knee-jerk reaction to with-hold the money sends a powerful message — don’t expect to come here and get everything handed to you for free just because you manage to squeeze a kid out. I hope the parents plan on becoming legal because if we actually pursued the laws on the books, they would be deported. That is the law, not my opinion. How many legal Americans could blantently break the law in front of the entire world everyday and not be prosecuted for it?

———————————————————-

Toys ‘R Us is no stranger to controversy. I kind of like it too. They’re not about to give into whiny cry babies who’s sole purpose in life to to complain about how unfair life is and how they’re entitled to something that they didn’t get. In the face of illegal immigration, they’re equal opportunity dissenters from the political powers that be — out to prove that it doesn’t matter what country you’re from, if you’re in the U.S. illegally — you aren’t entitled to squat. Go TRU!:

Associated Press
Toys ‘R’ Us Baby Contest Sparks Fuss

Toys “R” Us Inc. has come under fire for denying a Chinese-American infant a $25,000 savings bond prize in a contest for the New Year’s first baby because the girl’s mother is not a legal U.S. resident.

The company’s decision - which came less than a month after it opened its first mainland China store, in Shanghai - has infuriated some Chinese-American advocates.

Yuki Lin was born at the stroke of midnight at New York Downtown Hospital, according to hospital officials. She won a random drawing held to break a tie with two other babies entered in the contest, Toys “R” Us spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh said.

The Wayne, N.J.-based company had said the prize would go to the first American baby born in 2007. Read the rest…

And, of course, people are pissed:

Some Chinese-American advocates say the company’s decision smacks of second-class citizenship.

Yeah, because illegal aliens should be treated like U.S. citizens even though they’re not. Just because you’re not something, doesn’t mean you aren’t - wah, wah, wah. Bitch, bitch, bitch, moan, moan, moan. Boo fuckin’ who.

Given, I don’t know what the legal ramifications are, all I know is that whole anchor baby policy is bullshit. It was never intended for people to come here, burden tax payers pockets and take away from their families in order to fund their children’s upbringing. I’m not talking about legal immigrants, I’m talking about the ones that come here and squeeze out a kid in order to get their illegal asse’s kid a free ride.

Like I said, I don’t know if what they did was legal and if it isn’t, let it play out in court, but I like the message it sends.

Bookmark to: