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Tag Archives: Immigration
Ukraine, Not Immigration
I am a Cold War warrior. I was in the U.S. Military during the period NATO stood down Soviet forces at the West German border. Based on intelligence received from friends who spied on Soviet troops, we believed we could … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged 2024 election, Ernst, Grassley, Immigration, Ukraine
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What Should We Fear?
The United States is a country where we constantly balance security and liberty. During my youth, we were taught to believe that a large nuclear weapons arsenal, with a triad of land-based missiles, aircraft-dropped gravity bombs, and submarines would deter … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration
Tagged Immigration, Iowa politics, Kim Reynolds, National security, Texas border
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Let’s Remember Democratic Policies
I am so tired of reading and writing about Trump and his MAGA world. I am so sick of turning on the TV only to see the latest rumor being treated as ‘serious news’ such as the recent distraction using … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Environment, Health Care & Medicare, womens rights
Tagged Democratic policies, Immigration
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An Immigrant In My Own Country
Reprinted with permission from the Summer #2 2020 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The Prairie Progressive is funded entirely by reader subscription, available primarily in hard copy for $12/yr. Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged immigrants, Immigration, Iowa labor, labor, Workers comensation
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American Employers Exploit Undocumented Workers For Profit
Contributed by Joel Wells American employers face almost no risk when hiring undocumented workers and pocket higher profits when they do. This affects the economy of every state in the nation, including Iowa. According to the Pew Research Center report … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged American labor force, farm labor, Immigration, undocumented workers, undocumented workers in Iowa
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Obama And Trump On Immigration
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
Splitting Migrant Families, How Could This Happen?
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
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, Foreign Affairs, Immigration
Tagged Foreign Affairs, human rights, Immigration, refugees
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Veterans Condemn Trump’s ‘Zero Tolerance’ Immigration Policy
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
Posted in Immigration, Veterans
Tagged families belong together, Immigration, veterans, Veterans for Peace
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ICE Raid In Mount Pleasant
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Tagged ICE raids Iowa, Immigration, Mount Pleasant ICE raid
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Fear, Paranoia, Immigration And Christian Values
I am saddened by so many aspects of the responses to the Paris attacks. My heart aches for the dead, and their grieving loved ones. All violence should be condemned. I worry for the Muslims in my personal circles. Orphaned … Continue reading
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Tagged Immigration, Paris attacks, refugees
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