EE - Braley vs. Latham!

[Debi]

http://www.essentialestrogen.com/2008/05/postville_aftermath_braley_con.html



Postville Aftermath: Braley Continues Questioning, Latham Remains Silent

Much has been written, both before after after the May 12 immigration raids in Postville, on the diversity of the community. One unique and divisive aspect of Postville that has largely escaped most members of the media, however, is the fact that the community is split between Allamakee and Clayton counties. This also means that the community is divided between Iowa's 1st and 4th Congressional Districts. The Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant resides in Allamakee County and Iowa's 4th District.

While it goes without saying that residents of both districts have felt and will continue to feel an impact of the nation's largest immigration raids that netted 389 people, most of them from either Guatemala or Mexico, only Congressman Bruce Braley, a Democrat representing the 1st District, has voiced questions and concerns about the activities on that day and the subsequent aftermath. Congressman Tom Latham, a Republican representing the 4th District, has yet to make a formal statement regarding the raids, their aftermath or the ongoing criminal proceedings.

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[DU9598]

1. Sholom Rubashkin

Perhaps Latham is being silent since talking about the issue would open up questions about why the plants owners (republican bankrollers) are not being charged and why the republicans have not given back the money made from immigrant and child laborers.

[Debi]

2. Yeah, the last think Latham would want is for his contributors to obey the law

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