More positive immigration coverage is needed

Finally we receive some positive media coverage on the immigrant population in the U.S. In his recent column “Bridge disaster humanizes immigrants,” Leon Krause emphasizes the positive daily and essential impacts immigrants have on our economy and society. We should not need reminding that immigrant labor underpins and is a major driver of the US economy in agriculture, construction, and other sectors. That is true right here in Iowa where the Iowa Business Council, in a new report, extolled the need to recruit new Iowans into our state. We need more reporting that takes politics and fear mongering out of immigration and instead focus on benefits of this population, and solutions for welcoming and integrating them into our communities and work force.

Jane Shuttleworth

Iowa City