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NYT: How Tyson Foods and its greedy demand for cheap immigrant labor 'saved' an Iowa town

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That is pretty much the gist of the New York Times story here about Storm Lake, Iowa. The opening paragraphs give the message that I, and others before me, have been giving for years.  When big global corporations like Tyson Foods discovered cheap (first illegal) immigrant labor and now legal refugees, the cultural make-up of … Continue reading NYT: How Tyson Foods and its greedy demand for cheap immigrant labor 'saved' an Iowa town

Promises, promises: As we approach 100 days, Trump has dropped ball on refugee program reform

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Here is a detailed story at Breitbart yesterday in which reporter Michael Patrick Leahy reminds us of what Donald Trump promised, especially in Minnesota, days before his victory in the 2016 Presidential contest. With about a week to go until his administration reaches the 100-day mark, President Trump’s campaign promises to halt Syrian refugee resettlement … Continue reading Promises, promises: As we approach 100 days, Trump has dropped ball on refugee program reform

Nebraska Republican Governor supports security screening, BUT wants refugee admissions to resume ASAP

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My question is, so how much of the governor’s enthusiasm for refugees is because the meat and poultry industry in Nebraska has gotten addicted to cheap LEGAL immigrant labor?     There isn’t much different here than in dozens of sobs stories in recent days (that I can’t keep up with) about Refugee Resettlement contracting … Continue reading Nebraska Republican Governor supports security screening, BUT wants refugee admissions to resume ASAP

Maine to Minnesota, residents of small cities overloaded with Somalis happy with Trump

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“I think he’s doing a lot, every day I’m turning on CNN to see what he did and who he pissed off.” Mainer Jim Nelson They may not be protesting in the streets, but voters in towns seeing their communities transformed by refugees almost overnight, support Donald Trump’s efforts to rein-in immigration from certain countries. … Continue reading Maine to Minnesota, residents of small cities overloaded with Somalis happy with Trump