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Don’t believe AP poll on immigration is accurate

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To the editor: A front page Journal article on July 12-13 spoke of US views from a “Gallop Poll”. The Associated Press article said the polls suggest U.S. citizens have decreasing support for President Trump’s deportations and “other anti-immigration policies”. I believe quite the opposite is true. President Trump and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement leader Tom Homan have huge support in their mission to deport illegal aliens from this country. Immigration Czar Kamala Harris under Joe Biden was an embarrassment. I hope both Trump and Homan keep the hammer down and ...

Boundaries under one roof

Columns

Dear Annie: My husband and I live in a three-bedroom house with our two grown children. Recently, our youngest daughter had a baby and moved back home -- bringing her boyfriend with her. We told her beforehand that he couldn’t stay here, but they moved him in anyway. Now, the two of them -- and their baby -- are living out of her bedroom. They both work but don’t earn enough to afford their own place. He wants to stay close to the baby, which we understand, but the situation is far from ideal. He’s a picky eater who prefers restaurants over our home-cooked meals. Five adults are ...

Boundaries and burnout

Columns

Dear Annie: I am almost 40 and trying to rebuild a healthier relationship with my dad. When I was a child, he was my hero, the person I looked up to and went to for advice. When I was about 10, he told me that I would probably have trouble getting along with him during my teenage years, but that things would get better when I became an adult. I really tried to stay close to him as a teenager, but nothing I did ever felt good enough. He was strict and often dismissive, which left me struggling with anxiety and depression, even though he also taught me many good things. Now, as an ...

Protecting Minnesota’s safety net means cracking down on fraud

Columns

Fraud in state programs isn’t a victimless crime. It affects every Minnesotan who pays taxes and everyone who depends on these programs. When money meant for seniors, people with disabilities, and families in need is stolen, the people hurt most are the ones these programs were designed to help. Minnesota s Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said our state could be facing up to one billion dollars in fraud. That kind of money could cover school district deficits a couple times over. It s more than the $750 million bonding bill we passed this year to repair roads and bridges. ...

The joy of summertime gardening

Columns

It’s summertime and the living is easy. The weather is tropical, and the sweat is flowing like lemonade into a glassful of frosty ice cubes. The corn is actively pollinating as of this writing, untold millions of plants making whoopie right out in the open where anyone can see them. This is the short-lived time of year when my entire world smells like fresh sweet corn. Not a bad thing if you ask me. Much has been made lately about the heat and humidity and how these things are amplified by so-called “corn sweat.” This is not to be confused with David Corenswet, the guy who ...

Not the ring I hoped for

Columns

Dear Annie: I’ve been with my loving partner, “Daniel,” for six years. We’re both in our 40s and have children from previous relationships. Our life together is generally very harmonious. We share responsibilities, enjoy spending time together and support one another deeply. We align on most values and have built a life that, in many ways, feels incredibly solid. But there’s one issue I can’t seem to shake. For the past couple of years, I’ve been yearning for the commitment and security of marriage. Daniel, however, has always been hesitant. He never married his ...