South Carolina Mexican Restaurant Sorry-Not-Sorry for Racially Insensitive Employee Uniform

Young_Chitlin

By: Neetzan Zimmerman

Taco Cid in West Columbia, South Carolina, is getting some attention this week after a Free Times reporter noticed that employees are made to wear a rather racially charged uniform.

The shirt worn by workers at the Mexican restaurant depicts a cartoonish animal trap with tacos as bait underneath the words "how to catch an illegal immigrant."

As the Palmetto Public Record notes, "if the shirt's meaning isn't clear enough, the letters are colored with the red, white and green of the Mexican flag."

On its website, Taco Cid claims its uniform is "a witty and comical statement regarding ILLEGAL immigrants," and contains "NO racial nor hate remarks towards any specific ethnic group."

The eatery insists that will serve all patrons irrespective of "race, religion or political views." However, it offers no apology for its opinion on the matter of undocumented immigration:

As most tax paying Americans, we do believe ILLEGAL immigrants are taxing the system we support and live under, thereby, causing us to work harder and pay more taxes in support of their illegal activities which our government has simply chosen to look the other way. Is it racist to disagree with those who are not supporting the American system?

Taco Cid was once a chain with some four locations across South Carolina, but has since shuttered all but one of its establishments.

Young_Chitlin

darkone360

Damn. That's twice in a few days where a thread has been made about my state.

Maaaaan...

Stomp Johnson

darkone360 wrote: »

Damn. That's twice in a few days where a thread has been made about my state.

Maaaaan...

I know right. Let's just be happy its our Caucasian counterparts owcheah wylin and not us this week.

VIBE

LMAO

Cain1

South Carolina is the armpit of the south not surprised lol.


NC>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SC fact

Michael_Malice

Taco CID got the GOAT Tacos tho.

SixSickSins

I don't see the problem.

unspoken_respect

It's the South of the South.

VIBE

A better one would be to put a Home Depot under the box, but it would need to be a ginormous box.

Nonetheless, a better way to catch illegals.

.IRS.

I don't see why they made the shirts, especially for all the workers to wear. Okay so you don't appreciate illegal immigrants, understandable, but why do your employees have to wear a t-shirt depicting your un-appreciation?

Gold_Certificate

That trap wouldn't even work.

NeighborhoodNomad.

Shock Value/Controversy=$$$

jono

Technically anti-Mexican (or Illegal) propaganda isn't racist...because Mexican is not a race and most hispanics are considered white (for the purpose of cenus) so its really ethnocentrism (as Hispanic is an ethnicity not a race) and xenophobia (as Mexican is a nationality, not a race).


Ya'll don't hear me though. Its bullshit the employees are forced to wear that trash and support it, sad part is they think the shit is a joke....

rage

jono wrote: »

Technically anti-Mexican (or Illegal) propaganda isn't racist...because Mexican is not a race and most hispanics are considered white (for the purpose of cenus) so its really ethnocentrism (as Hispanic is an ethnicity not a race) and xenophobia (as Mexican is a nationality, not a race).


Ya'll don't hear me though. Its bullshit the employees are forced to wear that trash and support it, sad part is they think the shit is a joke....

Yup, people keep letting shit like this slide, because it doesnt offend their particular demographic.....yet. I hope some messicans firebomb that place.

darkone360

.IRS. wrote: »

I don't see why they made the shirts, especially for all the workers to wear. Okay so you don't appreciate illegal immigrants, understandable, but why do your employees have to wear a t-shirt depicting your un-appreciation?

Uh cuz that's what white folks do.

Young_Chitlin

The racists/bigots/ignoramuses will have no tierra to stand on when spics eventually become the majority.

rapmusic

It's funny living in this state sometimes. I can't say much though, I'm from Georgia

MzzKlapBak

Not sure if it'll work for the African, Asain, Middle Eastern, European, and Caribbean illegal immigrants though

Will Munny

man i'm pissed. my homie from high school went back to mexico on his own volition. He come back to American cuase thats where his life is. They asked him if he had ever been in the U.S. illegally and he said YES. But it was like when he was 5 years old when his parents brought him over.

NOw he stuck in fuckin mexico man I feel bad for him.

SocialAssassinRati

darkone360 wrote: »

Damn. That's twice in a few days where a thread has been made about my state.

Maaaaan...

twice this week threads made about the city I live in right now...smh June cant come fast enough I'm so ready for Coral Gables

MzzKlapBak

I just moved to Columbia......Did I loose?

SocialAssassinRati

MzzKlapBak wrote: »

I just moved to Columbia......Did I loose?

I just moved here too...PM me

lechic

Young_Chitlin wrote: »

The racists/bigots/ignoramuses will have no tierra to stand on when spics eventually become the majority.

Oh go cry a river.

Living in los angeles where illegal immigration is abundant is a huge problem for americans because our resources are drained.

lets not go there with the feelings boo boo....

Im all for people coming over to become citizens, to have a better life, and secure a future for their families but dont make it seem like all illegal immigrants are assimilated to the american culture.

darkone360

MzzKlapBak wrote: »

I just moved to Columbia......Did I lose?

Why Columbia and not Charleston?

Rosebudd B'Dose

VIBE wrote: »

A better one would be to put a Home Depot under the box, but it would need to be a ginormous box.

Nonetheless, a better way to catch illegals.

or a pickup