Hispanic groups to hold rally against Tam for slur - Hawaii

Hispanic community members, angered by Councilman Rod Tam’s use of an ethnic slur during a meeting last month, will hold a rally at 3 p.m. Thursday outside Honolulu Hale calling for Tam’s removal as chairman of a powerful committee.

Tam apologized for using the term “wetbacks,” saying he had not known it was offensive when referring to undocumented workers from Mexico during a May 13 Zoning Committee meeting.”*

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