LATHAM REMAINS SILENT ON IMMIGRATION RAID IN HIS DISTRICT

Contact:  Brooke Borkenhagen, Press Secretary   515-244-7292 Ext 680 (office)  

LATHAM REMAINS SILENT ON IMMIGRATION RAID IN HIS DISTRICT

IOWANS IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT DESERVE REAL LEADERSHIP

Des Moines – Tom Latham continues to be silent on the largest immigration raid in United States history, which took place at the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in his district on May 12.  Every member of Iowa’s congressional delegation has commented on the raid except for Latham, who represents Postville. 

“Leadership has always been a challenge for Tom Latham, but failing to comment on the Postville immigration raid is a new low point,” said Brooke Borkenhagen, Iowa Democratic Party Press Secretary.  “With the largest immigration raid in United States history happening in their backyard, the people of Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District deserve to hear from their Congressman.  Iowans in the Fourth District deserve real leadership.”

Federal agents raided the Agriprocessors plant last Monday and arrested 389 workers suspected to be illegal immigrants.  The Postville raid was the largest immigration crackdown in U.S. history. 

Latham declined to comment publicly last week, according to the Des Moines Register.  [Des Moines Register, 5/13/2008]