The Most Controversial Hallowen Costume

The Most Controversial Hallowen Costume
The Most Controversial Hallowen Costume

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Costumes Border Patrol agents US selling a New York store has generated controversy and outrage in networks frivolizar a very sensitive issue, particularly following recent decisions President Donald Trump.

Spirit Halloween Superstores has on its shelves an outfit from a Border Patrol agent who, according to Gothamist, wears a military green shirt that reads Agent Wall, which in Spanish means Agent Wall. The costume goes in combination with a cap alluding to the border patrol.

There is also a women's version. Teen Vogue explained that the female one is named Border Babe and, apparently, it can only be obtained on the store's website.

Adult Border Patrol costume
Adult Border Patrol costume

The outraged in these costumes accuse the store of callousness and trying to make fun of an issue that has become a tragedy for the families of undocumented immigrants who have been deported or live permanently with that fear. In particular, the young dreamers, who have been removed by President Trump and are at the mercy of Congress taking some legislative measure to find a way out of their problem.

What did the Spirit Halloween Superstores store say about these outfits?

“Spirit Halloween offers a complete range of Halloween costumes that celebrate and appreciate all cultures, professions and figures, both real and imagined. With that, we, as a joke or a joke, recognize current issues - and building the wall is certainly a trending conversation in today's political climate,”he said in a statement reprinted by Teen Vogue.

“We believe that this costume carries similar feelings, similar to those of a police officer, military costumes, doctors, and more. We have respectfully developed these costumes knowing that Halloween is a time for humor and fun,”he added.

What do you think?

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