Navigating topical Halloween costumes can be tricky — and many times, offensive — which is why it's important to think through the implications of a costume before putting it on. So, in this case, it's curious that any brand would sell a "Border Babe" costume, an outfit insensitive to the many families who may face forced deportation under the Donald Trump administration and to the Dreamers, who are rightly concerned about Trump ending DACA.

Even so, New York City locations of Spirit Halloween Superstores are selling Border Patrol agent costumes, according to a report by Gothamist. There's a green shirt emblazoned with "Agent Wall" and hat combo available near the Donald Trump masks, and a Border Babe costume available only through Spirit's website, where it is currently sold out. That costume is basically a little dress in the style of a uniform.

In a statement to Gothamist, Spirit said, "Spirit Halloween offers a full range of Halloween costumes that celebrate and appreciate all cultures, occupations, and figures, both real and imaginary. With that, we playfully acknowledge topical themes — and building the wall is certainly a trending conversation in today’s political climate. We believe this costume carries similar sentiments akin to that of a police officer, military costumes, firefighter, doctor and more. We’ve respectfully developed these costumes knowing that Halloween is a time for humor and fun."

But here's the problem with the "humor and fun" justification: What's the joke? Spirit is right that Border Patrol agent is a job with a uniform, like a doctor, a soldier, or a cop. But when someone dresses as a doctor, soldier, or cop, it's because, well, those are easy, classic, recognizable Halloween costumes. It would seem the "comedic" interpretation of wearing a "Border Babe" costume is that the wearer must think immigration and the potential break-up of families who work and live in the U.S. are somehow a "funny" issue, and that's just not the case.

As Steven Choi, director of the New York Immigration Coalition, told Gothamist, "It takes a vast amount of privilege to find humor in a uniform that represents terror and fear for millions of New Yorkers. . . . We hope people will exercise better judgement and choose not to spend their money at these stores." Several social media users echoed his sentiments in the tweets below.

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Related: The Immorality of Trump's Border Wall, Explained