Watt, Foxx to go head-to-head over Iraq at Salem town hall
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U.S. Reps Mel Watt, a
Democrat, and Virginia
Foxx, a Republican, will
participate in a town hall
meeting on the war in Iraq
on May 6 in Bryant Hall at
Salem College. The meeting
will be moderated by Wanda
Starke of WX11. The event
will take place at 7 p.m.
The meeting is co-spon
sored by the Salem College
Democrats and the Salem
College Republicans, Watt,
Foxx
Photo by Fekciit McMillan
Liberians and their supporters were on hand Sunday.
Liberians
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several thousands of
Liberians on Temporary
Protective Status (TPS) are
expccted to be deported to
Liberia," Wettee said. "At this
point in our history, we must
partner with one another and
chain our resources to protect
the expected thousands of
Liberians to be deported."
According to Wettee, most
of the Liberians facing depor
tation have relatives, family
members and friends in Iraq
and Afghanistan who are risk
ing their lives for security in
America. Thousands of them,
Wettee added, contribute to
their local communities by
working, owning properties,
supporting socioeconomic
improvements and volunteer
ing their services and raising
their families.
"A huge number of the
children of those targeted for
deportation are not only legal
U. S. citizens, but are deeply
entrenched in the educational
institution and other activi
ties," said Wettee. "Uprooting
these families will be a disas
ter of unimaginable propor
tions . . . The challenge of
ensuring the passage of the
bill can be termed as one of
the greatest . . . foreign policy
challenges of our generation
... Our people are threatened
with deportation come
October 2. 2007."
The Liberian Organization
of the Piedmont (LOP), host
ed the rally, and more than
250 members of the ULAA
and other supporters of the
Liberian cause attended.
ULAA Southern Regional
Vice President and President
of the LOP James Y. Hunder,
Sr. recognized the tireless
support that State Rep. Larry
Womble has given to the sup
port of the Liberian immigra
tion bill.
Wettee said elected offi
cials of all stripes are on the
Libcrians' side, including
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode
Island, which has the largest
population of Liberians in the
nation.
Womble. who has been
involved with the LOP for
many years, recognized Sid
Kelly and Wayne Patterson
for their support of the LOP.
Patterson, an attorney who
handles immigration cases,
has helped many Liberians to
secure VISAs and green
cards. Kelly has also been a
longtime advocate for the
Liberian struggle.
"We solicit help in our
struggle. This struggle is not
just about Liberia. This is a
struggle for doing what is
right. Passing this bill is sim
ply the right thing to do," said
Womble. "We need more than
just Liberians to help us with
this. Wc need everybody to
help us."
Wettee challenged the
audience to call, e-mail, fax or
write letters to senators and
members of the House of
Representatives to ask them
to support the bill. He encour
aged them to contact their
family members and friends
and ask them to call their
respective lawmakers. He
called for unity among all
Liberian organizations and
churches in America. He
asked them to network with
other organizations with
immigration interests to help
rally for support of the bill.
who represents the state's
12th District, and Fo*x. the
Fifth District representative,
will present their positions
on the war in Iraq and field
questions and comments
from the audience.
Each representative will
begin by briefly presenting
their position on the war. A
45-minute question-and
answer session will follow
the presentations. At the
end. each representative will
make concluding remasks.
The Salem College
Democrats and Salem
College Republicans are
holding this event in an
attempt to increase aware
ness of and dialogue about
the War in Iraq. It is also
designed to help increase
active political participation
among college students.
This event is free and
open to the public.
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