Is Dora the Explorer an "illegal immigrant"?

[Vidboy10]

Campaigners against a controversial new immigration law in the US state of Arizona have adopted a popular children's cartoon character as a symbol of their cause.
Dora the Explorer has taught millions of American children basic Spanish phrases on her Nickelodeon TV show.
But a doctored image on the internet now shows the cartoon heroine with a black eye in a police mugshot.
Her alleged crimes? Illegal border crossing and resisting arrest.
Several websites, including the influential Huffington Post, have run satirical stories describing Dora's capture by the immigration authorities.
One picture circulating on Facebook shows her vaulting over the fence on the US-Mexican border.
Another shows an advert for a mock television show entitled Dora the Illegal Immigrant.
Meanwhile, some anti-immigration sites have questioned whether the character is part of a conspiracy to persuade Americans to welcome migrants from Latin America.

For almost a decade, the doe-eyed cartoon heroine has been one of the most prominent Hispanic characters on children's television in the US.
Her TV show has spawned a global empire, with her smiling face appearing on everything from lunch boxes to computer games.
But as the controversy over illegal immigration has intensified, Dora has been drawn into the political debate.
Most of the websites that have appropriated her image assume she is a migrant from Mexico.
Dora has brown skin, dark hair, and speaks Spanish with an American accent. She lives in a tropical country with pyramids, accompanied by friends Boots the Monkey and Isa the Iguana.
But Nickelodeon has declined to comment on her background, and her place of birth and citizenship have never been made clear.
The Dora police mugshot was originally created last year by Debbie Groben of Sarasota, Florida, for a contest on the fake news site FreakingNews.com.
Last month, Arizona passed a law requiring police to check the immigration status of people suspected of being in the US illegally.
Opponents have rallied against the measure, saying it it will encourage racial profiling of Hispanics, who make up three-quarters of the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the US.

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LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

 

[Theraima]

Mwahahahah, I lol'd at this badly. Tho I agree with this

 

[Infinite Zero]

wtf. LOL'ed at this one

Dora being made a big deal!?

 

[EpicJungle]

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Dora. You naughty, naughty, girl.

 

[Joe88]

I also have suspicions about handy manny

 

[BoxShot]

How can a TV show character be an illegal immigrant?

 

[Jakob95]

So now fake people can be illegal... great....

 

[Infinite Zero]

@Boxshot That's what Im curious for.

But maybe she's an "example" for being an illegal immigrant for kids

Whew. Cartoons before are way too awesome. Now it sucks so much

And yes, I know Dora's been airing for almost 8 years.

 

[PrinceNOOB]

This is ridiculous

 

[Sterling]

Kind of funny/makes sense when you think about it. Especially given the current state of Illegal immigration in the USA. The current administration wants kids these days to think it's "ok" (I know because several of my teachers have tried feeding me that in the past). The conservatives like to do things like this, to reveal and under cut the government. Most of which I am fine with.

 

[Deleted User]

But Nickelodeon has declined to comment on her background, and her place of birth and citizenship have never been made clear.

Oh no! They must be hiding something!

 

[pilladoll]

poor Dora!

 

[MelodieOctavia]

I'd be more worried about Handy Manny than Dora. At least she wouldn't be taking our construction jobs.

I'm joking of coarse

 

[TrapperKeeperX]

I hope you like Linda Blair Prison Movies! I hope you like broomsticks in your peash too!

 

[Porygon-X]

WTF! Why is everyone ignoring "Bob the Builder"? He is EASILY the dirtiest guy ever.

Watch a couple of his shows and you'll see why.

Spoiler

Muck: Bob! Ms. Morley has a problem with her hole!
Bob: Don't worry Muck, I'll bring my tool.

 

[dark ajax]

well, i guess it was just a matter of time before something ridiculous as this happened...

 

[FullMetalMega]

Somehow I think this inspired them to do something as silly as this

 

[SylvWolf]

Oh man, I'm generally more conservative in my thinking, but this is just too funny

 

[BlackDave]

WTF! Why is everyone ignoring "Bob the Builder"? He is EASILY the dirtiest guy ever.

Watch a couple of his shows and you'll see why.

Spoiler

Muck: Bob! Ms. Morley has a problem with her hole!
Bob: Don't worry Muck, I'll bring my tool.

No no no no YOU have a dirty mind.

That was a simple sentence. But people's mind are too fogged with dirty thoughts to think straight about a normal sentence.

I mean If a juggler say: "Woops I dropped my balls :S" what are you gonna think about

 

[Tekkin88]

Dora? Seriously? What happened to the time when we reported real news?