The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur
- Posted on July 31, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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The banality of evil in the Border Patrol's secret anti-immigrant slur
For at least half a century, Border Patrol workers have used the onomatopoeic word "tonk," referring to the sound of someone getting hit, as slang for undocumented immigrants.
