Tag Archives: Immigration

Crazy Talk from Ames #FLS2013

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Conservatives met in Ames this weekend at the Family Leader Summit 2013, making the case for detractors of Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses with their extreme views and media circus. While views expressed at the event are in the … Continue reading →

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Who Owns the Earth?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul Deaton

This article by Noam Chomsky, emeritus professor of linguistics and philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, came from Truthout this month. It is relevant to the current conversation about immigration, borders, and protecting the commons. Read the entire article here. … Continue reading →

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Don't Build the Danged Fence

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The U.S. Congressman from Iowa’s fourth district made some comments about immigration recently. Actually, he’s made a lot of them over the years. We can’t let him frame the discussion or worse, re-distribute his memes. For why, read Mark Karlin’s … Continue reading →

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This Week on the Fallon Forum: Immigration, Health Care, Breast-Feeding and More.

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Dear Friends, I have oft proclaimed that the three most destructive technological advancements in human history are, in order of severity: Nuclear bombs, Cars and Televisions. But perhaps I haven’t given the TV enough credit. In today’s news, we learn … Continue reading →

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When Immigrant-Bashing Became A Political Liability

Posted on May 9, 2013 by bfiaralphscharnau

The Bipartisan Immigration Overhaul Bill The 2012 elections saw Latinos, the nation’s fastest growing electoral group, overwhelmingly vote for Obama.  This result caused a Republican awakening as the party’s immigrant-bashing became a political liability.  It now appears that a compromise … Continue reading →

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“Now Is The Time” President Obama’s Immigration Speech

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Trish Nelson
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A New Opportunity For Young Undocumented Immigrants

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau The United States is a country in the midst of a seismic demographic shift.  According to some estimates, those with Hispanic, black, Asian, American Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders heritages will together outnumber whites by 2040.  … Continue reading →

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Steve King Town Hall In Pocahontas

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Speaking in Pocahontas, Iowa on Monday, May 21, Steve King compared immigrants to dogs. King holds town hall in Pocahontas Location: 607 13th Street North, Pocahontas IA Transcript: King: “…We’ve always had bird dogs around our place in our family … Continue reading →

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An Iowan Reflects on the Arizona Immigration Law

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“If business managers like Rubashkin consistently complied with immigration law, the high profile raids like the ones in Postville and Marshalltown would not likely happen. More focus could be given to the human face of immigration.” A friend of mine … Continue reading →

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