Rights activists protest immigrant arrests in Iowa

A group of about 50 immigrant rights activists rallied in south Minneapolis Friday afternoon to protest the arrest of nearly 400 people at a kosher meatpacking plant in northeast Iowa this week... The arrests were a "gross violation of human rights," Erika Zurawski of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Coalition said at the rally. Most of those arrested are from Guatemala and Mexico, though some are from Ukraine and Israel. Volunteers are seeking donations of cash, nonperishable food, baby formula, calling cards and other items to help the detained families.

17 May 2008 @ 07:16 am

3 comments

From Anonyma - 17 May 2008 @ 01:23 pm

I emailed the paper's corrections department and pointed out that not using the word "illegal" in front of the the term immigrants in this article is as misleading to the story as if the word "homeowners" was substituted for the word "squatters."

From casper - 17 May 2008 @ 10:22 am

i will participate, it is a good cause.

From Rocker - 17 May 2008 @ 08:03 am

Sheriff Joe needs our help armed

Sheriff accepting donations to fight illegal immigration
May 16th, 2008 @ 2:35pm
by JW Cox, KTAR Web

There sheriff made news when he set up an illegal immigration hotline. Now he's set up another one to help fund his efforts to fight it.

Earlier this week, the governor cut money more than $1 million from the sheriff's budget to fund a statewide task force to hunt fugitives.

Arpaio said residents and people from out of state called to donate their own money to fund his fight against illegal immigration. "We're receiving emails and calls from people that just were angry and just wanted to know how they can help."

He said donations can be made out to MCSO Donation Fund and must be earmarked for illegal immigration.

Checks should be mailed to 100 West Washington, Ste. 1900, Phoenix, Ariz., 85003

KTAR-FM host Larry Gaydos hosted a radio-thon "Pennies for the Posse" on Wednesday night to raise money for the sheriff's effort to fight illegal immigration.

[ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ]