Jeb Bush on Anchor Babies Controversy: ‘This Is So Ridiculous’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:

REPORTER: "Do you worry that the term anchor baby could affect --' 
BUSH: "Look, no. As I said in Spanish, my background, my life, the fact that I'm immersed in the immigrant experience, this is ludicrous for the Clinton campaign and others to suggest that somehow -- somehow I'm using a derogatory term. What I was talking about was the specific case of fraud being committed where there's organized efforts and, frankly, it's more related to Asian people, coming into our country, having children in that organized efforts, taking advantage of a noble concept, birthright citizenship. I support the 14th amendment. Nothing I said should be derogatory towards immigrants at all. This is how politics plays. I think we need to take a step back and chill out that somehow you have to be scolded every time you say something. It's not fair to be taken out of context. That's the nature of politics but I don't think this is appropriate. One more." 
REPORTER: "What if people continue to stick to that term, anchor babies?" 
BUSH: "I said I was focused on a specific, targeted kind of case where people are organizing to bring pregnant women into the country, where they are having children, for their children to become citizens. That's fraud and that's what we need to do. We need to enforce the law. We need to create a more secure border, not just at the border but across the spectrum. There are 40% of the people who come here that are here illegally today came with a legal Visa. Enforcing the immigration laws of our country needs to be a high priority. How do you do it? You put more resources to -- 
REPORTER: "How would you refer to this issue." 
BUSH: "This is so ridiculous. Give me the name and I'll use that. That's what I was focused on."