many website assume that The Dora the explorer is an illegal immigrant from Mexico. the controversy over illegal immigration has intensified, Dora has been drawn and adopted as a symbol of this cause. In her police mug shot, the doe-eyed cartoon heroine with the bowl haircut has a black eye, battered lip and bloody nose.

we should known that Dora the Explorer has taught millions of American children basic Spanish phrases on her Nickelodeon TV show.

Dora has brown skin, dark hair, and speaks Spanish with an American accent. She lives in a tropical country with pyramids, accompanied by friends Boots the Monkey and Isa the Iguana.

But Nickelodeon has declined to comment on her background, and her place of birth and citizenship have never been made clear. for more information about this issue read at www.huffingtonpost.com