Alaska Republican Congressman: My Father Used To Have “Wetbacks” Pick Tomatoes [View all]

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Source: Buzzfeed

In an interview with a local radio station on Thursday, longtime Alaska Congressman Don Young used the racial slur “wetback” while discussing the economy.



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“My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes,” he said. “It takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It’s all done by machine.”

http://www.krbd.org/2013/03/28/don-young-talks-regs-budget-economy-arctic-development/