Nebraska Issues

1. Legalizing Immigration

In Nebraska, recently Sergio Sosa, an outreach worker for Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in omaha, received a phone call from a panicking parish member. When the lady called she was upset because her husband had been arrested by immigrant agents. Bishop Elden Curtis and many other church officials went to the courts to delay local arrests due to immigration. The officials did commend them but were still upset about the local problem and asked over 300,000 catholics all over Nebraska to pray "for a path that legalized foreigners".  They also wanted the legislature to reconsider the ban on housing for the illegal immigrants. Pastor Zoucha also stated that he feels immigration is a blessing. 

2. Business Owner just "wanted his dog back" 

In Council Bluffs, pet shop owner, Rex Maresch had an encounter at his store with pets being stolen. In May one man tried to steal an iguana and ran down the street and Maresch ran after him and retreived the reptile. Other reptiles were also attempted to be stolen and were killed. On Sunday a man walked out of the store and the owner noticed a puppy was stolen. He went after the criminal and the man came back inside the store. Three men surrounded Maresch at the counter to try and intimidate him. After Maresch didn't back down, the man threw the puppy on the counter and ran. The police had already been called and pulled over the man who attempted to steal the designer dog.  Later the man was taken into custody and then Maresch's store was vandalized as a way of revenge. I think its terrible how people can just go into local businesses and try to create a crime, expecting to get away with it. Then when they get caught, even though they were the one doing wrong they feel they need to get back at the person that turned them in. 

3. Stimulus package could secure jobs

In Omaha it was said that 23,000 jobs could be created or saved due to a $787 economic stimulus bill that was approved by Congress. Nebraska could also expect large amounts of money to fund educational programs or infrastructure projects. Currently in Nebraska there are over 74,000 people out of work.