APOLOGY
On the evening of February 4, prior to a debate on water isues, I gave a brief interview to a KMPH Channel 26 TV reporter which aired in edited fashion later that night.
My comments were directed at the exploitation of farmworkers in the southwestern corner of the valley, which is the poorest place in America but, as worded,
implied that ALL farmworkers turn to lives of crime or gangs, which is obviously not true. My remarks
were intended to focus on the social costs of exploiting an immigrant worker population which is denied adequate pay, housing and education.
I now realize I made a terrible mistake in the way I expressed myself and I humbly apologize to all who were offended.
I have a long reputation of supporting environmental and social justice for farmworkers, who put food on our tables every day in America.
An apology aired on Channel 26 the next night. Again, I painfully realize my comments offended many people and I truly regret the error. It will not happen again. I am sick about this.
Lloyd Carter