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Journalist he quickly apologized and backed down. >> are you aware that the term "anchor babies" is an offensive term? >> you mean it is not politically correct and yet everybody uses it? give me a different term. what else would you like to say? >> the american born child that is an undocumented immigrant. >> you want me to say that? i will use the word anchor baby. i will use the word anchor baby. >> thats rude. if he wanted a different term he should have given another two-word term. >> trump...

"anchor babies" a loaded term referring to the concept that babies born in the u.s. to non-citizen parents are american citizens. many say its a derogatory term. yet were hearing and reading about it this week thanks to donald trump. this is an intense exchange a couple days ago with trump. >> thats an offensive term. >> you mean its not politically correct yet everybody uses it? >> look it up in the dictionary. its offensive. >> ill use the word "anchor baby." >> trump demanded an apology from ...

Dont start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. joint pain and damage... can go side by side. ask how enbrel can help relieve joint pain and help stop joint damage. enbrel, the number one rheumatologist-prescribed biologic. the debate over immigration reform triggered a war of words over what many consider a offensive term. donald trump defends it, using it to question the idea of birth right citizenship enshrined in the 14th amendment to the constitution. >> a lot of people think tha...

Hes been forced to cut back on his work at the quarter center in atlanta but hes optimistic saying hes ready for anything and is only in a little bit of pain. also breaking tonight, the media debate over the term anchor baby heats up after donald trump is called out by an abc reporter for repeatedly saying anchor baby to describe the immigration babies born in the u.s. it wasnt long before other republicans on the campaign trail were asked what they think of the term. check out out. >> are you...

His work at the quarter center in atlanta but hes optimistic saying hes ready for anything and is only in a little bit of pain. also breaking tonight, the media debate over the term anchor baby heats up after donald trump is called out by an abc reporter for repeatedly saying anchor baby to describe the immigration babies born in the u.s. it wasnt long before other republicans on the campaign trail were asked what they think of the term. check out out. >> are you aware of the term anchor baby,...

Race has somehow gotten even uglier thanks to the front-runner donald trump. after bursting into the race about warnings about mexican rapists, this week trump put the issue of birthright citizenship, the conferring of citizenship status of anyone born here, put that front and center. and using a deeply loaded phrase thats offensive to many, anchor babies, to describe american infants. >> heres whats happening. a woman is going to have a baby. they wait on the border. just before the baby, they ...

I think it was just a term used to describe a phenomenon here in this country. but i think, again -- i think much has been blown up about this. i dont think its offensive. i dont use it. >> you dont use it, all right. what about donald trumps notion that all 12 million, 11 million, 13 million, undocumented, illegal immigrants need to be deported, the good ones he says can then come back? >> i would say that we have to go through a process of enforcing our laws. and the laws say that if you came ...

>> you dont regret it? >> no. do you have a better term? >> im asking you. a lot of folks find it offensive. >> you give me a better term, ill use it. dont yell at me mind behind my ear, though. >> sorry. >> is that not bombastic? >> no it isnt. give me another word. >> undocumented immigrants in the u.s. >> thats not another word. >> democrat 2016 front runner hillary clinton quickly responded to jeb bush tweeting theyre call babies and linked to a news story of bush calling for greater enforce...

Journalist he quickly apologized and backed down. >> are you aware that the term "anchor babies" is an offensive term? >> you mean it is not politically correct and yet everybody uses it? give me a different term. what else would you like to say? >> the american born child that is an undocumented immigrant. >> you want me to say that? i will use the word anchor baby. i will use the word anchor baby. >> thats rude. if he wanted a different term he should have given another two-word term. >> trump...

Heres what happens -- wait a minute. wait, wait. heres whats happening. a woman is going to have a baby. they wait on the border. just before the baby, they come over to the border. they have the baby in the united states. we now take care of that baby, social security, medicare, education. give me a break. it doesnt work that way. the parents have to come in legally. were going have to find out whats going to happen from a court standpoint. but many people, many of the great scholars say that a...