Wetback (slur)
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wetback-slur-162-10802981
title:
Wetback (slur)
text:
Wetback is a derogatory term used in the United States to refer to foreign nationals residing in the U.S., most commonly Mexicans. The word mostly targets illegal immigrants in the United States. Generally used as an ethnic slur, the term was originally coined and applied only to Mexicans who entered the U.S. state of Texas from Mexico by crossing the Rio Grande, which is the U.S. border, presumably by swimming or wading across the river and getting wet in the process.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Derogatory term mostly referring to Mexican illegal immigrants to the United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetback_(slur)
date created:
2003-09-03T16:19:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T22:03:16Z
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