Category Archives: Immigration

Iowans, It’s Saturday. Do You Know Where Your Governor Is?

Posted on October 9, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Kim Reynolds has much better things to do than hang around and govern Iowa. She is now a national leader. Seems like just the other day she was down on the border protecting Iowa from the scourge of immigration. Hey … Continue reading →

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Lights For Liberty Protests July 12

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Dave Bradley

    At hundreds of locations around the country Friday night July 12th there will be vigils to protest the inhumane incarceration of immigrants at the border. We have all seen the incredible photos and videos of children in cages … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Weekend And Locking Up Children At The Border

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Attribution: Matthew Earle Scott/twitter (from dailykos.com)   Very few things can highlight the hypocrisies that are rampant in this country like a greeting card holiday like Father’s Day. Tomorrow we will see movies and news stories extolling fatherhood and a … Continue reading →

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Obama And Trump On Immigration

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Paul Deaton

By Ralph Scharnau The history of immigration to the United States reveals a long and continuing pattern of fractious immigration debate, laced with myths, xenophobia, racism, sexism, and classism.  Over the years, American Indians, women, Catholics, workers, and leftists among … Continue reading →

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Splitting Migrant Families, How Could This Happen?

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Splitting Migrant Families, How Could This Happen? By David Shorr Ever since President Trump started splitting parents and children at our southern border, I’ve been thinking about the last time I was called for jury duty. Jurors were being picked … Continue reading →

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Veterans Condemn Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Veterans For Peace strongly condemns Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration policy, the imprisonment of children, and criminalization of undocumented immigrants. Our immigration laws and enforcement tactics have long been at a crisis point and we are now witnessing even more draconian … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget: Families Belong Together Rallies Across Iowa Today

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Rallies will be held across Iowa in large cities and small and in every sector of the state to loudly protest the insane administration policies of tearing children from their parents at the border. Besides the incredible cruelty shown by … Continue reading →

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Couple Of Thoughts On The Ripping Families Apart At The Border

Posted on June 23, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Without a doubt this is about the lowest the US has ever stooped. The current administration has acted against laws, against norms and against morality in jailing babies and children at the Mexican border. It is unconscienable.  While others have … Continue reading →

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What, Me Worry?

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The following is a letter to the editor from Larry Hodgden of Tipton. Larry is an Army veteran and former chair of the Cedar County Democrats. A recent Gazette letter reminded me of this warning to all of us. Reverend … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Introduces Legislation To Reunite Deported Pastor And Family

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Trish Nelson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG-TV9) – There’s a new push to bring Pastor Max Villatoro back to the United States – a bill in Washington, D.C. Thursday U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack announced the bill “For the relief of Max Villatoro.” The … Continue reading →

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