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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 05:38 PM Original message |
Hundreds arrested in Iowa immigration raid |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. gee, no one saw this coming |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Appears to be. nt |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. that's gotta be it |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. shame these people are without jobs but |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Yes, the safety rules violations alone makes it one of those places |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. See also: New Kosher certification to require environmental and corporate responsibility |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. This would put Agriprocessors out of business! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
63. All the hits are from PETA and similar sites |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kosher meatpacking? Oy! |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Doesn't play as well at the polls. (nt) |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. If the polls really mattered, it would. It doesn't translate into |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. One of this area's biggest companies that thrives due to undocumented |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Right. It's a racket. And they get people all riled up about the wrong target |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. there ya go |
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NYVet (822 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Arrest them all |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. Everyone is guilty of something. Just because that is true does not |
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NYVet (822 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. Not according to U.S. Code : Title 8 : Section 1325 |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. That's funny. If it were such a big CRIMINAL offense, one would |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
56. Being an illegal immigrant is a civil infraction, on the same criminal level as a parking ticket. |
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NYVet (822 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Never gotten a parking ticket. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 07:21 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Many of them are refugees fleeing conditions caused by our own government's policies. n/t |
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NYVet (822 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. So our policies should be in the best interests of other countries and not our own? n/t |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. No. Our policies are hurting our country AND theirs. And if you set fire to someone's boat.. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. See also: New Kosher certification to require environmental and corporate responsibility |
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mtf80123 (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. yeah.... good luck with that |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. Bets on how many US citizens and legal residents were picked up? |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. And, how many orphans created? Foster care systems are already overflowing. |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. How are there orphans? Are their parents being killed? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. If your parents don't come home from work and no one knows |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. One legal definition used in the USA |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-12-08 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. Being from the midwest all I can say is Hurray and it is about time |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I agree. There was a book about Postville but I am not sure |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I used to live in Wright County, home of DeCoster "Farms" |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. This actually goes back quite far since I think Hormel |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. And I haven't eaten any Hormel products since...nt |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I'm for the American worker, but they need to punish the businesses NOT the people. nt |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. So taking away the immigrants reduces the population to |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Do you support outsourcing of jobs??? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I support human beings being treated humanely |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. It's not a 100% solution...so give up? |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. the jobs will get outsourced. |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. plant was a net drain, wages below minimum wage, pensions? -> LOL |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. Moon-walking to the tune of a dirge... |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Those folks were a law unto themselves. The book on Postville |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Are you making this stuff up? |
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barnel (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. read article |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Well, shut my mouf. The feds indeed allege this stuff. |
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LeftHander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Wrong. Centralized Overscaled food processing caused this.... |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. It is about time. Americans need jobs. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Well, there are apparently some openings now in Iowa. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:36 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. And I'd like to see the United States stop sabotaging democracy |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I'd like to see that too |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Our as in US citizens. Think again ... |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. OMFG. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Agreed! |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
53. "Let's get the illegals out of this country" - hmm, there are some |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:37 PM Response to Reply #53 |
58. Let me understand... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 02:26 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. "Illegals" denotes and connotes. Undocumented status is a |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. That's truly disgusting. |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. I don't fault illegals for taking jobs there |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. It goes much higher up than even that. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. I hear ya. n/t |
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canadianbeaver (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #12 |
54. Hold off on celebrating......just yet...... |
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pegleg (788 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
67. thank you for your stand. nt |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
23. Wonder if any of the Corporation heads were arrested as well? |
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Lost4words (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. little or no chance of that, you can bet! |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
55. The new draft- arrest them illegals and offer them a chance to enlist! |
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