Mar 29
Don Young Apology: Alaska GOP Congressman Says He ‘Meant No Disrespect’ With ‘Wetbacks’ Slur
Posted in: Today's ChiliWASHINGTON (AP) — Alaskan Rep. Don Young, one of the most senior Republicans in the House, has apologized for using the racial slur “wetbacks” in referring to Hispanic migrant workers.
Young, now in his 21st term in the House, said in an interview with Alaska’s KRBD radio that when he was young, his father “used 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes” on their California farm.
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