• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Marion Mayor wants police to track down illegals

Marion Mayor wants police to track down illegals

January 31, 2007 By admin

An eastern Iowa mayor wants one of his city’s police officers dedicated to tracking down illegal workers. Marion Mayor John Nieland says local businesses would be targeted, too, if they hire illegal immigrants.

"They’re taking away jobs from your friends and your neighbors," Nieland says. Nieland is particularly concerned about undocumented workers landing jobs with local construction companies.

"People keep hiring them and if you didn’t hire them, there would be no problem," Nieland says. Nieland wants the City of Marion to hire a new police officer, send that officer away for five weeks of training so they can be deputized as a U.S. Marshal with the authority to investigate complaints about undocumented workers.

Nieland says he’s getting positive reviews from lots of places, including praise from a union worker in the construction trades who’s seen illegal immigrants hired to work for cheaper wages. Former Cedar Rapids Mayor Lee Clancy, the president of the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, says Nieland’s crackdown could jeopardize efforts by many area businesses to create a "welcoming environment" for workers from different cultures.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts

Featured Stories

Reynolds signs her ‘school choice’ bill into law

Governor Reynolds touts 2024 Iowa Caucuses in Inaugural Address

University of Iowa grad presiding over U.S. House Speaker vote

Iowan who was oldest person in the U.S. dies

Iowa Lottery to start making some payments via debit cards

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa State names new receivers coach

No. 2 Iowa visits No. 1 Penn State in wrestling dual Friday night

Iowa’s Clark brings increased exposure to women’s basketball

No. 18 Iowa State women visit TCU

Northern Iowa men host Valparaiso

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC