NEW YORK ( CNN ) -- Immigrant rights activists are calling on U.S. retailers to stop selling two controversial `` Illegal Alien '' costumes that have surfaced for Halloween , saying the outfits are a broadside attack on illegal immigrants . The `` Illegal Alien '' costume was being offered by retailers including Target , Walgreens and Amazon.com . The `` Illegal Alien Adult Costume , '' manufactured by Forum novelties , includes an orange jumpsuit , similar to prison garb , with `` Illegal Alien '' stamped in black across the chest ; a space alien mask ; and a fake Green Card . The `` Illegal Alien Mask with Hat '' also includes a space alien mask , this time with a dark handlebar mustache and a baseball cap . The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles said it began receiving e-mails from concerned legal immigrants on Friday . In response , CHIRLA wrote a letter asking several retailers , including Target , Walgreens , and Amazon.com , to stop offering the costume . As of Saturday afternoon , Target had pulled the products , and some links to the costumes on other sites were no longer functional . Target said the `` Illegal Alien '' costume was inadvertently uploaded to its Web site due to a data entry error . `` It is never our intent to offend the consumers with the products we offer , '' a company statement said . The makers of the costumes could not be reached for comment on Saturday . Jorge-Mario Cabrera , the director of communications for CHIRLA , said he initially thought the costume was a stab at harmless satire . But when he saw the Green Card , he realized it was an swipe at illegal immigrants . `` This was an ignorant attempt to poke fun at a small community , '' said Cabrera . Political satire and Halloween often merge . Costumes depicting former well-known political figures are often seen along side those depicting Batman or Wonder Woman . To some , the attempted humor of the costumes falls flat . Guillermo Iglesias said both of his parents were illegal immigrants in the United States . He felt the costumes were offensive because they depicted illegal immigrants as `` not one of us . '' `` I have a lot of illegal immigrant friends , '' said Iglesias . `` If I showed them that costume , it would really hurt them . '' Despite the controversy , some stores say the costumes have been a hit . `` It 's a very well-recommended costume , '' said an employee at Ricky 's , a costume store in New York City . The store has sold seven costumes for $ 39.99 apiece and is set to receive another shipment . William Gheen , the president of Americans for Legal Immigration , said he intends to buy the costume , and calls the reaction unfounded . `` The only people getting upset are the hyper-sensitive , over-politically correct , pro-amnesty , illegal alien-supporting nuts , '' said Gheen . `` You ca n't attack people 's freedom in this country . '' `` I think having a costume like that is distasteful , '' said Andrea Hill , outside of Ricky 's . `` But if it 's not illegal , I think it 's alright for them to sell it . ''
Costume comes with jumpsuit , space alien mask and fake Green suit . Target , will pull product after receiving complaints from the group . Some call costume offensive because it depicts illegal aliens as ` ` not one of us '' Others call those who are not ` ` hyper - sensitive ... illegal alien - born . ''