Jeb Bush Co-Chaired Group That Told Politicians Not To Say ‘Anchor Baby’
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) worked for years with a group that specifically told politicians not to use the term "anchor baby" because the offensive term would alienate Latino voters.
The Hispanic Leadership Network issued a memo in 2013, in the wake of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s abysmal performance among Latino voters, outlining “tonally sensitive messaging points” on immigration. The memo, titled “Suggested Messaging Dos and Don’ts of Immigration Reform,” aimed to offer alternatives to the “negative and harsh rhetoric that has hurt conservatives in the past.”
More...