Alaska Rep. Don Young, [R], issued a new statement Friday apologizing for his use of a slur to illustrate immigrant laborers.
Democrats and other fellow Republicans demanded an apology from Young for the use of the term "wetbacks" in a radio interview on Thursday. The next day Rep. Don Young issued a statement doing just that.
Young said in a statement:
"I apologize for the insensitive term I used during an interview in Ketchikan, Alaska. There was no malice in my heart or intent to offend; it was a poor choice of words. That word, and the negative attitudes that come with it, should be left in the 20th century, and I’m sorry that this has shifted our focus away from comprehensive immigration reform."
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