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[quote=Anonymous]https://www.mynbc5.com/article/becca-balint-immigration-wipe-our-asses-remark/64998987

During the meeting, the topic of immigration came up in an audience member's question.

"If we don't have avenues for people to come here legally, to work or to build a home here, I'm going to be really crude right now, we're not going to have anybody around to wipe our asses," Balint said in the May 28 town hall meeting. "We don't have enough people in our country now to fill the jobs that we have right now."

"In the last four months, President Trump has repeatedly wrongfully detained, deported, and disappeared people — an immoral violation of fundamental human rights," Balint said in the statement to NBC5 News. "He has made immigrants, regardless of status, feel unsafe and targeted all around the country. As Vermonters, we're so proud that we are seen as a safe place to land. I'm unwavering in my position that immigrants and refugees are welcome in Vermont and that every worker in every job deserves dignity and fair wages — from doctors and scientists to carpenters and farmworkers. I've relentlessly condemned the Trump administration's cruel practices targeting and separating immigrant families, and I will continue to stand up for the rights of every person in this country."

Three days later, on June 5, in an interview with VTDigger, Balint apologized for the remark. She called it "sloppy and insensitive," the online news outlet reported.

"I want to apologize to anyone who was hurt by my comments, and I want Vermonters to understand that my position hasn't changed," Balint told VTDigger. "It has been and always will be about protecting immigrants and fighting for dignity and fair wages for every single person in this country."

What a terrible comment. Do you think her explanation was enough?

I think characterizing immigrants as “ass wipers” is utterly shameful and disrespectful. [/quote]

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