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If the insult were something like Anchor Droppers, then it would relate to the illegal parent, but the term Anchor Baby, implies, imho, that the child, WHO IS LEGAL, is "less of a person, less of a citizen" than you and me....it comes off as an insult towards the child, a saying to demean the citizenship of the child....and as stated, the child IS A CITIZEN equal to you and me and does not deserve the insult or implication that they are lesser than you and me...at least not while our laws as they stand, state that they are LEGAL.
And maybe the intention of some, is NOT to do this...not to disparage the child, but this is what the term implies, to most....imo.
*shrugs* I cannot help others lack of reasoning ability. when I hear term anchor baby, I don't think of the child etc. I know they are a citizen, thats the whole point.
what term would you suggest to take the place of or otherwise describe the anchor baby phrase?