A petition to fix our broken immigration system
Our conversations with our Anglo and Hispanic neighbors in northwest Iowa revealed that the most negative effect of current immigration laws on Hispanic immigrants has been the destructive effects on the unity of their families. This leads us to affirm the central importance of the goal of fostering family unity and the flourishing of families as we seek reform in immigration laws, a goal that we believe can be embraced by persons of good will on both sides of the political aisle.
Local petition signers
There are currently 814 signatures
| Name | City | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Zoey Frontmany | ||
| Mark Rosenbury | West Des Moines | God bless ALL Sioux County residents. |
| Sonia Parras Konrad | Des Moines | |
| Megan Thibodeau | Des Moines | |
| Paul Turner | Des Moines | |
| Sandra Sanchez | Des Moines | Wonderful work, let's keep it up! |
| Doris Knight | Des Moines | Great Goals |
| Kathy Jorgensen | Urbandale | |
| Brian Carter | Windsor Heights | |
| Erika Jurkiewicz | West Des Moines | |
| Jeanie Hagedorn | Des Moines | |
| Ruth Hernandez | Sioux Center | It's even in the Bible: Love our neighbors as ourselves... treat people how you yourself would want to be treated. STOP BREAKING UP FAMILIES!!! Don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution. |
| Kristen Borchardt | Columbus, NE | |
| Marge Beernink | Sioux Center | |
| Robbin Eppinga | Sioux Center | |
| Tom Klaus | Columbia, MD | I'm a native Iowan (Burlington) and live for 50 years in the state. I've always been proud of my home state for being welcoming to immigrants and helping to resettle those in need of refuge. Thanks to the good people of Northwest Iowa for taking this stand, raising their voices, and working together to right the wrongs of our immigration system. |
| Erika Pantoja | Fort Wayne, IN | |
| Rev. Jonathan Spronk | Austinville, IA | |
| Kelly Organ | Decorah | May our churches continue to witness the love of Christ to all people, especially those made most vulnerable by broken systems. Keep up the good work, Iowa! |
| Norma Jean Bosma | Sibley | |
| Daryl Bosma | Sibley | |
| Kevin McMahan | Orange City | I thought I'd already signed, but don't see my name on the list so I'm eager to add it. I wish I'd been in town to attend the rally prior to the debate last Thursday. |
| Lynn Wielenga | Hull | We are a nation of immigrants so let's make it possible for them to come legally (guest workers) and easier for them to become full citizens if they choose to stay. Compassion is key to reforming immigration law. |
| James M Slegers | Orange City | |
| Ginny Jackson | Ames | |
| Susan Franzen | Ames | Keep the proud heritage of immigrant support dating to the welcoming of Laotian refugees by Gov. Robert Ray. We all benefit from policies that support legal immigrants. |
| Duane Jundt | Orange City | |
| mark kassis | ames | |
| Ruth Harthoorn Kocisko | Sioux Center | |
| Terry Lowman | Ames, Iowa 50014 | Iowa has always been a welcoming state and I'm all for constinuing that hospitable environment. |
| Lori Porschml | Storm Lake | As a lifelong Iowan and educator, I believe that we need to work to make opportunities available for all who are here- regardless of how they came to Iowa. The time is now for reform and for us to send a message to those who represent us in government that we do not support the efforts to remove these valuable individuals from our lives and communities. |
| Dave Leach- Partnership Machine Inc. | Des Moines | This is great, all except the E-verify part. The system's errors relating to citizens, and its inability to correctly identify even half of undocumented immigrants, results in literally as many citizens losing their jobs because of E-Verify "no matches" as immigrants. Let me send you the figures. |
| FA Schaeffer | Dubuque | Respect for each individual is key to effective comprehensive immigration reform that protects our country and those who would like to live and contribute to our nation. |
| Cornelia B Flora | Ames | |
| Malinda Burk | Lincoln, NE | |
| Geof Fischer | Des Moines | |
| Mary A O'Connor | Dubuque | I support immigration reform NOW! |
| Mary Ann Lenore Eifert | Dubuque | |
| Danna Braaksma | Ocheyedan | |
| Carl Loras Pilmaier | Dubuque | |
| Mary A. Buser | Dubuque | |
| Ann Prochhnow | Iowa Falls | |
| Mary Kelliher | Dubuque | |
| Anne Buckley | Dubuque | How can a person be against keeping families together? We need our immigrants as we always have needed them. They are America's bedrock. |
| Laura Anderson | Clinton | |
| Yvonne Mattioli | Dubuque | |
| Alicia Claypool | W. Des Moines, IA | Great work on raising this issue and working together to support immigrant workers and their families. They contribute in so many ways to our communities across the state and should be respected and valued for their hard work, commitment to family and seeking to improve their lives and that of their children, just like so many of our ancestors. |
| Jean M. Lanahan | ||
| Evelyn Nadeau | Dubuque | |
| Matthew Manternach | Cascade IA | |
| Jane McCarthy | Clinton | |
| Mary C. Weeks | Iowa Falls | |
| Carolyn Farrell | ||
| Florence Heflin | Dubuque | |
| LaVerne Dolphin | Dubuque | |
| Teresa A. Hadro | Dubuque | Important effort! Thanks, Sioux County for getting it started. |
| Mary Martens | Dubuque | |
| Barbara Tascher | Dubuque | I support these goals seeking reform in immigration laws to benefit all/ |
| Amy Golm | Dubuque | |
| Mary A. Lutgen | Dubuque | |
| John Herzog | Ames | |
| LaDonna Manternach | Dubuque | |
| Mary Ann Zollmann | Dubuque | |
| Patricia Ann Taylor | Dubuque, Ia. | I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THE SAME! |
| Marlene McDonnell | Bernard | It is appalling the way we have treated our Hispanic brothers and sisters. We are willing to use them but refuse to treat them with dignity. |
| Mary Donahey | ||
| Susan Rink | Dubuque | |
| Diane Rapozo | Dubuque | |
| Brigid Mary Hart | Dubuque | |
| Sharon Scully | Dubuque | |
| Jane Rogers | Dubuque | |
| Bertha Fox | Dubuque, Iowa | These do-able changes to the laws will help all people in Iowa and the entire USA. |
| Kathleen Carr | Dubuque | I completely support the Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Statement of Principles. These principles are based in strong Christian morals and a true understanding of democracy. |
| Frances Berger | Dubuque | These people are deserving of citizening of citizenship just as our forefathers were many years ago. |
| Mary D. Collins | Dubuque | Thank you for caring about such an important issue for our immigrants. |
| Marcella O'Rourke | Dubuque | I support the Cristians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Statement of Principals. |
| Pat Griffin | Dubuque | |
| Judith Callahan | Dubuque, IA | |
| Catherine Gibbns | Dubuque | |
| Sara McAlpin | Dubuque, IA | |
| kathryn Lawlor | Dubuque | When I welcome the strangers they are no longer strangers. |
| Eileen Healy | Dubuque | We must become a country which welcomes, knowing we are all made stronger. |
| Mary Crimmin | Dubuque | |
| Dolores Doohan | Dubuque | I strongly believe we must have comprehensive immigration reform. |
| Harriet Holles | Dubuque | I affirm the need for both just and loving treatment of our immigrant sisters and brothers. |
| norm freund | Dubuque | |
| Eliza Kenney | Dubuque | I strongly support Immigration Reform and request that you do likewise. It's the RIGHT thing to do. |
| Nancy J. McCarville | Waterloo, Iowa | |
| Marie Virginia Crilly | Dubuque | |
| Lou Anglin | ||
| Mary Moothart | Dubuque | |
| Joy Peterson | Dubuque | This is both a just and a loving response to the current unjust situation. |
| Rita Menart | Cedar Falls, Iowa | |
| Beverly Eichler | Dubuque, IA | |
| Mary O'Toole | Dubuque | I fully support this petition and think that reforms suggested with rcognize the dignity of all people and provide work needed by the US economy. |
| Elvira | Dubuque | Comprehensive immigration reform is desparately needed. I wholeheartedly support this petition. |
| Mary McCauley | Dubuque, Iowa | I commend this initiative and would like to see this type of a petition spread throughout the entire state. We are desperate for comprehensive immigration reform. Thank you. |
| Marge Staudt | Dubuque, IA | We must respect and promote the dignity of each person. The "golden rule", the common good, etc. |
| Karla Kloft | Dubuque | |
| Mary Catherine Katoski | Dubuque | I am so for reform for the dignity of our guests and immigrants - AND for our own economy. I like to eat! |