“Save Ignacio Suarez” – “Ugly Betty” touches on illegals in U.S.

In last night’s episode of “Ugly Betty”, the father of protagonist Betty Suarez revealed that he is an illegal immigrant which is why he has a false Social Security number. A few bloggers that watched the episode have speculated on the impact of Ignacio Suarez’ confession; on the one hand, there is the worry that “Ugly Betty” will go down the “PC (Politically Correct) Highway” and “further the agenda of those who think that anyone and everyone should be able to come to America who wants to.” Conversely, a few bloggers praised the “bold and risky move” that seems to “support…valued illegal immigrants.” Odds are that illegal immigration in the Suarez household will reappear during future episodes since executive producer Salma Hayek has had a history of standing up for immigrant rights. Though it remains to be seen whether “Ugly Betty” will make the issue of illegal immigration a prime topic for discussion around the water cooler, it has not stopped CafePress.com from creating a clothing line for fans to “Save Ignacio Suarez” (image).

Links (all blogs unless otherwise noted) - Houston Chronicle: Tubular, Blogmeister USA, latweeno.com, The TV Addict, US Magazine: this minute, VivirLatino, CafePress.com (not blog)

Image- CafePress.com

Tags- immigration, television