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Public Radio Public radio Rep. Don Young: I'm sorry for calling Latino workers 'wetbacks'

Rep. Don Young: I'm sorry for calling Latino workers 'wetbacks'

Friday, 29 March 2013 14:14 Public radio - Public Radio
Alaskan Rep. Don Young sent out a quick apology Thursday for referring to Latinos who worked his family farm as "wetbacks" on a radio show. The Republican lawmaker said he wasn't aware the term was derogatory. "During a sit-down interview with Ketchikan Public Radio this week, I used a term ...


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