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Re: Illegal aliens are criminals.

#148
From: Douglas K Long
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 00:00
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Pink Chicken (callie@mail.utexas.edu) wrote:
: > Dear uninformed,The legislation is already on the books and it is being used by
: > INS to prosecute businesses.
: > Have you not read any of David's messages concerning Pappasitos Mexican
: > restaurants?
: > They were busted last year for hiring wetbacks.  The fine was   $1,700,000.
: > They paid it after protesting the amount.
: > Americans should be working in those restaurants, not wetbacks.
: > And, now they are.

: Amazing.  You just managed to fit in a completely racist term to denote illegal
: immigrants and also somehow managing to denote the entire culture as well.  Haven't

	What race are you referring to?

: you learned by now that wetbacks is a derogatory and racist term used to denote any

	Wetbacks might be derogatory, but how is it racist?

: person of Hispanic race?  I'm offended by your complete ignorance, and I'm sure a
: large portion of this newsgroup is as well.  I suggest you choose your words more
: carefully next time.

: --

: Callie ----> Me

:  Chacun devrait savoir l'amour d'une boisson givr�e.
:  Jeder sollte die Liebe eines eisigen Getr�nkes kennen.
:  Todos se deben saber el gusto de una bebida escarchada.
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From: DKL8321@utarlg.uta.edu (Douglas K Long)
Subject: Re: Illegal aliens are criminals.
Date: 1998/03/26
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