Insult to Injury

Postville Rally Today, in a Des Moines Register op-ed, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) claimed the Postville raid was a “step in the right direction” for our immigration policy. He applauded deportation-only “solutions” to illegal immigration, which he claimed would “help protect American workers and local communities.”

If only Rep. King had stopped to listen to the very community and workers of Postville, Iowa.

They held a telephonic press conference just yesterday to explain the real injury the raid had caused. Rev. Steve Brackett of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church discussed the impact on workers, families and the community: “The damage is irreparable,” he stated. The Associated Press summarized his comments:

The plight of Postville has been tied to the downfall of Agriprocessors, which has filed for bankruptcy. The plant's struggles have left hundreds in Postville without jobs. The loss of jobs has stretched the resources of the town, local charities and religious groups.

Local officials have described the town as being a humanitarian crisis - and clergy sounded similar themes on Wednesday.

Local leaders on Wednesday’s press call pleaded for their Congressional members to visit Postville and hear from the workers and families affected. Now Steve King claims to want to “protect American workers and local communities” by advocating for more Postvilles.

Talk about adding insult to injury.

By Patty Kupfer
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I am very sad to hear about the comments made by Rep. King. This attitude only creates fear in many communities across the U.S. Thank you for sharing this news in your site. If you or any of your readers are interested in learning about what immigrants are doing to better their lives and improve their communities through media, please visit New Routes to Community Health at http://www.newroutes.org

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