Tam sorry for saying ‘wetbacks’ – City councilman apologizes for ‘wetbacks’ slur – Hawaii From: starbulletin.com
Tagged: MexicoPosted on: June 3rd, 2008
City Councilman Rod Tam apologized yesterday for his recent use of the ethnic slur “wetbacks” about illegal immigrants from Mexico working in Hawaii.
“I was appalled,” said Marie Villa, president of Latin Business Hawaii. “In this day and age, when we use derogatory remarks, it shows how shallow-minded we are.”
On May 13, Tam’s Council Zoning Committee discussed the planned University of Hawaii-West Oahu campus in Kapolei. Tam warned the developers that labor unions are saying “that they (the developers’ workers) have to be skilled, licensed workers. We don’t want any, uh, wetbacks, basically.”"*
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