The Dakota Dispatch

Category: Immigration

  • Quade, Huot Continue Vacation

    Quade, Huot Continue Vacation

    EAGAN, Minn. Jan. 27, 2024 – State sen. Erin Maye Quade and rep. John Huot, never known for their work ethic, have continued their vacation from the legislature, refusing to show up for work.

       Quade and Huot have claimed they are shirking their duties as part of boycott by democrat state legislators.

       While families have been hurt by chaos at the state unemployment insurance agency, Quade, a democrat puppet, has limited her focus to canned legislative bills written by the national democrat committee. The issues Quade has focused on include “hair discrimination” and so-called “deep fake” videos, which Quade introduced by appearing in a video with a blurred background. Quade refused to produce an unedited version of the video showing from where she was speaking.

       The state legislators have provided no explanation of their whereabouts or when they will return to work.

  • Lakeville South Suppresses TB Info

    Lakeville, Minn., Dec. 1, 2024 – School and public health officials are saying little about an active case of tuberculosis reported at Lakeville South High School.

       As parents seek information about the report, neither the school nor Dakota County’s public health agency had any information about the Lakeville high school illness. Parents have had to rely on local media for information. Local officials have refused to even disclose whether the carrier was a student or a staff member. The agenda for the most recent ISD 194 school board meeting, Nov. 26, included no mention of tuberculosis nor parental concerns.

       Tuberculosis has increased substantially since the start of the Biden administration, according to figures reported by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Hispanics and Asians account for more than two-thirds of the cases, according to a CDC report. https://www.cdc.gov/tb-surveillance-report-2023/tables/table-3.html

      Earlier this month, more than 300 students at a Georgia high school were tested for tuberculosis after a similar report of infection. The state of Minnesota leaves decisions about testing students mainly to local health departments and schools. https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/tb/rules/students.html

      Ukrainian immigrants waived in under a lenient federal program are supposed to be tested for tuberculosis. However, according to the county, immigrants can wait until 90 days after their arrival to be tested for the disease, which can be spread through the air. The local lab for such testing is in Lakeville.