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Texas Judge Accused of Calling Immigrants ‘Wetbacks’

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A Texas immigration judge has just been credibly accused by a lawyer of calling Hispanic immigrants “wetbacks,” calling into question many of the cases he’s ruled on.

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A Texas judge who came out of retirement to take part in the state’s controversial police and military crackdown on undocumented immigrants was reported last week to an ethics panel for allegedly complaining to lawyers about “wetbacks.”

The Daily Beast has obtained a copy of the formal accusation, which is laid...

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