Postville, Iowa: Ground zero for nation’s immigration debate?

Well maybe it would be if there was a debate going on!   Immigration is undoubtedly on many people’s minds as we head into next month’s Presidential election, but as we said before, the ‘I’ word never crosses any politicians’ lips; except maybe small town politicians like the mayor of Postville. POSTVILLE, Iowa (CNN) — About … Continue reading Postville, Iowa: Ground zero for nation’s immigration debate?

Crime up in Postville with influx of strangers

Update September 22nd:  More on how Postville is changing. Little Postville, Iowa is getting an additional police officer since crime is on the rise in that town.  Postville, you recall, is the home of Agriprocessors—a meatpacking plant raided in May by ICE where almost 400 illegal aliens were employed.   (Hat tip:  Blulitespecial) Agriprocessors sent out the … Continue reading Crime up in Postville with influx of strangers

Omar Jamal’s name comes up in Postville, Iowa

Thanks to Blulitespecial, for sending this story from The Militant, a publication of the Socialist Workers Party, in which Omar Jamal of the Somali Justice Center of Minnesota is linked with Socialist Workers party presidential candidate, Roger Calero  in an article about meatpacking in Postville.  Wierd, how this all comes together, don’t you think? Omar Jamal is the … Continue reading Omar Jamal’s name comes up in Postville, Iowa

Somalis getting pink slips in Postville—already!

VDARE on Agriprocessors, August 27th here. More on Postville (August 17) thanks to Blulitespecial here. Yesterday I told you about a puff-piece written by an Associated Press reporter and published in the Washington Times about how great the influx of Somalis to Postville, Iowa was going.   Blulitespecial gets a gold star for sending this link reporting … Continue reading Somalis getting pink slips in Postville—already!