Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur 'tonk' used for decades

31 July 2026 at 7:29 pmHyperFast News

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31 July 2026 at 7:29 pm

Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur 'tonk' used for decades

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Border Patrol workers have reportedly used the derogatory term "tonk" for undocumented immigrants for at least fifty years, referring to the sound of someone being hit.

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