To the editor:

I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the group of New Ulm area Catholics that submitted a letter to the editor this week calling out the activities being committed by ICE in the state of Minnesota, as well as any other individuals that are willing to step up and write letters to the paper. Whatever anyone’s beliefs about the impact of immigrants in this country, I would think every decent person could come together and agree that breaking down doors without warrants and pulling U.S. citizens half clothed out of their homes in subzero temperatures is immoral and illegal.

The same should apply to pulling elementary school age students off the streets and snatching their mothers from bus stops. When you have the majority of law enforcement agencies in the metro area decrying ICE tactics that should tell us something. As a former longtime resident of New Ulm and current Twin Cities area resident it does my heart good to realize that there are still good people in rural areas that are willing to speak up about right and wrong. I know there are a lot more who are not willing to speak up to power, and that is their decision. I would invite them to be kind to their neighbors, contribute to food shelves and help the needy in other ways. For those that would like to know more about what is going on, the Star Tribune has a live blog site that can be accessed by anyone.

Dave Windschitl

Crystal