Are saying the refugee process isnt americas weak link thats exactly where senator rand paul is focusing his attention. He points to two iraqi men who said they were refugees in his home town of bowling green, kentucky and then tried to buy stinger missiles. Missiles. The interesting thing is that when we caught them, one of their fifierprints was already in a database because one of their fingerprints was on a bomb fragment in iraq. Last week the president ial hopeful introduced a bill that would suspspd the visa process for anyone coming from 34 high risk countries until the screening process is improved for entry and the tracking system is bolstered to catch anyone who overstays their visa. Visa. My bill alslswould address that. It would say that if youre anyone in france, germany or any other country and you want to come visit us, you have to go through global entry. Global entry is a preapproved travel prograrathat includes a background check and inperson interview. He says withou
Four critical areas workforce, Economic Development, the simplification of taxes and infrastructure. The biggest challenge for cedar rapids, she says, is workforce. How do we continue to attract more people here, how do we help those that are here that want opportunities, get opportunities and have the skillslsnd thenenow do we work with our schools to make sure that the pipeline of potential workers is in alignment ith what employers need. Baird says there e eds to be more dialogue on immigration to help with the workforce shortage. She wants to make sure the corridor is a welcoming community thats positive about what immigrants can bring to the local, state and national economy. If you just look around our community, weve had a loloof success with people that have come here through various walks of life for Different Reasons and different backgrounds that have actually settled here and grown businesses hhe. On the other r side of the corridor, the icad group, an Economic Development
Imagine going about your average day when someone attacks you from are working to address with a class designed to teach potentially lifesaving skills. Skills. Fox 28 News Reporter dora miller is live in iowa city to explain, dora . The class taught right here at the university of Iowa Police Department is only for womena many first timers in the class say its taught not only to defend themselves, but to learn more about who they are. Are. Selfdefense is something to be taken seriouslya nats no especially when your life depends on it. Nats no oleta 09 37 18 we do a very good job with this program educating women about what Sexual Assault really looks like. And in this rape aggression defense class its not about meeting violence with violencea jenn 06 46 17 i had never thrown a punch in my life. It starts with the mind. Firsttimers, like jennifer wyatt, say thats what theyre taking away from the course. Jenn 06 45 43 they talk a lot about visualization and being prepared in your mind, s
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Veterans in cedar rapids say theres new hope tonight, and it comes in the form of a new home thats being built just for them. Today, Patriot Place s introduced to the community. Mayor nats for all of our veterans that are here today and those that arent, welcome home 18. 21. 24. 17inside the Veterans Memorial building, a small group gathered to hearar about a big opportunity for cedar rapids veterans. Nat pop of kelly at podium Kelly Ridenour founded the nonprofit healing our heroes and says she quickly realized one of t t wounds needed immediate attention. Once i got started on the work that i was doing, the housing need in the community was brought to my attention 18. 37. 02. 21 because of the veterans i was working with, so incidentally the very first veteran i ever worked with, wawaliving in his truck at the time 18. 37. 09. 9. The wife, veterans says, her dream is finally being realized, in Patriot Place. nat pop clapping . the 9million dollar facility is specifically for veterans