To Be Announced...

You know, I sent a letter to the Marshalltown Times-Republican outlining my viewpoint on illegal immigrants. After following up on why it wasn't published, I was told by a source that the reason it wasn't was because the Editor thought it was a little too harsh. Figures...

Marshalltown editor: immigrations raids don't work

The Dec. 12 raid at the Swift & Co plant in Marshalltown has left immigrants in the central Iowa town with a lingering sense of uncertainty and fear, said an official with a statewide Hispanic group.

The fallout from the raid has also prompted the local newspaper to organize a community summit to address immigration issues.

I don't know about you, but when I find myself somewhere I don't necessarily belong (which is rare), I would expect to have a little uncertainty and fear. You should when you break the law. When my drivers license or vehicle registration sometimes goes beyond the expiration date, I have a legitimate sense of uncertainty and fear that I will get pulled over. Shouldn't they? They're breaking the law. Why is it that is so hard to understand?

Ken Larson, the managing editor of the Marshalltown Times-Rebublican, said a summit is scheduled for Feb. 26 at Dejarden Hall at Marshalltown Community College.

“We want to do two things — to make sure the higher officials we invite can walk away educated knowing that we’ve been doing immigration raids for how many decades, and the population continues to rise, so (the raids) are not working,”

As you well know, Ken...they worked in Marshalltown. So let's just give up, eh?

Meanwhile, that "uncertainty and fear" might be contagious..

Swift & Co. considers selling out

Swift & Co., the nation’s third largest meatpacker, is considering selling its $9 billion worldwide operation after receiving several unsolicited inquiries in the past six months.

Swift, who has one operation in Marshalltown, came under fire recently after the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided six Swift meatpacking plants in December based on a number of illegal immigrant claims. The raids are thought to have damaged the name of the company and the products it produces.

Smithfield Foods, the nation’s largest meatpacker, has expressed interest in owning a portion of the company.

I think we all know that Smithfield Foods wouldn't possibly carry on the tradition of hiring illegals to work at meatpacking plant.

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