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I haven't read the actual Prop you speak of, but if it specifically states "Hispanics', then perhaps it could be considered racist. It sounds like it's intended to strengthen and enforce illegal immigration law, so what's the problem? The very fact that the term 'illegal alien' exists indicates that the person is in our country illegally, and in post 9/11 it is very foolish not to have stringent regulations. What's more, our resources are at the breaking point, especially in the border states. No wonder Fox wants us to allow illegal immigration- he doesn't have to pay for them, and they send money home to be spent locally.
I think what Fox said was very offensive, and simply untrue. He defended it by saying it was a common perception in Hispanic (particularily Mexican) culture. That doesn't make it right. We have lots of misconceptions in our country with regards to people of different races and cultures, and yet when a person (usually a politician) makes a comment or commits an action that plays into those misconceptions, they are generally called on it.
I think racism is the intentional persecution or harassment of person from a different race or culture, and it goes both ways. All races are guilty of it, and it is (and probably always will be ) an ongoing battle to define and suppress it wherever it rears it's ugly head.
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