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05-18-2008, 08:06 PM #1
Waterloo immigration rally draws 400
Waterloo immigration rally draws 400
NIGEL DUARA • REGISTER STAFF WRITER • May 18, 2008
Waterloo, Ia. – About 400 people marched from a church rally to a protest in front of the National Cattle Congress to voice anger about the raid in Postville last week and to advocate immigration reform.
The marchers carried American, Mexican and Guatemalan flags and signs that criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Detainees from the immigration raid at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville are being held at the National Cattle Congress.
Father Paul Ouderkirk of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Postville questioned the commitment of the governor and Iowa’s U.S. senators to aiding those who were left jobless or whose family members were detained in the raid.
“We have waited too long,â€
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05-18-2008, 08:15 PM #2
[quote]“We have waited too long,â€
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05-18-2008, 08:27 PM #3
In other words Padre, we are tired of the minority trying to make the rules .
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05-18-2008, 10:41 PM #4
Group from Postville protests immigration raid in Waterloo
Posted: May 18, 2008 05:22 PM PDT
Immigration raid protest Sunday
Hundreds march in Waterloo to protest Monday's illegal immigration arrests in northeast Iowa. In what is being called an "address to the nation" community, church, and service organization leaders spoke out about the raid Sunday. It began with a church service and ended with a protest. Sunday was the first time some people from Postville came face to face with the Cattle Congress grounds and some of the immigration agents on the grounds.
Dozens rode buses from Postville to Queen of Peace Church in Waterloo. They joined hundreds to worship during a bilingual prayer service. After the service, leaders from Postville and local service organizations spoke out against the raids. Some from Postville say the town could be cut in half if relatives of arrested immigrants have to leave. Hundreds more joined those from the church to march two and a half miles to the gates of the Cattle Congress. They chanted "no more raids" and in spanish, things like "yes, we can". Many people held signs up to the fence showing their slogans to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers. Many say they went to the march to support the families and community of postville.
Many of the people at the service and march have family members who are still in jail. Those from Postville are now back home, still waiting to hear what's next for their family members.
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05-19-2008, 02:49 AM #5
Lawyers and clergy call for immigration reform at church ser
Lawyers and clergy call for immigration reform at church service
By NIGEL DUARA • Register Staff Writer • May 18, 2008
About 70 family members and friends of detainees from the immigration raid at the Agriprocessor plant last week were joined by immigration rights advocates at a church service in Waterloo this afternoon.
The gathering at the Queen of Peace Parish, 320 Mulberry St., included speeches from the clergies in Postville and Waterloo, as well as union and immigration rights activists from Des Moines.
Father Jose Comparan of the Queen of Peace parish said that God was looking over the detainees and their families, but said those gathered needed to work with the government to change immigration policy.
“Let us take the action to encourage our leaders to be people of peace,â€"Distrust and caution are the parents of security."
Benjamin Franklin
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