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By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com This year was supposed to be easy for Lake City's Mackenzie Gorden. She entered the school year just 6 credits short of graduating and was already voted captainMore>> Mackenzie lost the use of her legs after a car accident in June of last year.More>> By: Scott Larson slarson@kcautv.com For over 150 years, the Sioux City Police Department has been serving and protecting Sioux City. And now, that history is on display for all to appreciate. OverMore>> Sioux City Police Museum features vintage technology, badges, uniforms, and moreMore>> ![(Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)]( "(Sue Ogrocki/AP Photo)")
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By: Sam Doerr sdoerr@kcautv.com A former Sioux City construction worker is receiving a major honor from the city. Leslie B. Triplett was a staple in the community until he passed away in 2010. TodayMore>> A former Sioux City construction worker is receiving a major honor from the city.More>> By: Channel 9 Eyewitness News news@kcautv.com OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A large tornado hit near Oklahoma City, part of a series of severe storms expected across portions of the Midwest. Television footageMore>> A mile-wide tornado chewing through the Oklahoma City area has reduced neighborhoods to rubble and left cars and trucks crumpled on the sides of highways.More>> By Sam Doerr sdoerr@kcautv.com There's a unique volunteer opportunity at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's in Sioux City: Cuddling! The baby cuddling program is meant to help babies in the intensive careMore>> Volunteers act as an extension of a nurse and can sing to the babies, read to them or just hold them.More>>
Provided by www.whitehouse.govThis morning, the President, joined by members of his senior staff, met with leaders from the faith community to discuss the need to fix the broken immigration system so that everyone plays by the same rules. The President thanked the leaders for their support and reiterated his strong commitment to working with Congress in a bipartisan manner so that they can swiftly pass and send a commonsense immigration reform bill to his desk. The leaders expressed their concerns over the impact the broken immigration system is having on families throughout their congregations. The President and the leaders discussed the pillars the President has put forward for reform, including that any bill must include a pathway to earned citizenship, as well as measures to crack down on employers who game the system and exploit both American and immigrant workers, continuing to strengthen our border security, and strengthening the legal immigration system for families, employers, and workers. The President noted that there is good progress being made by a bipartisan group in the Senate, but urged the leaders to continue to make this important issue a priority. The President and the leaders agreed that the diversity of faith communities represented around the table was indicative of the growing consensus across America in support of fixing the broken immigration system. The leaders thanked the President for his leadership, offered a prayer, and agreed to continue working together to move the immigration debate forward in Congress.
Participants in the meeting included:
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Leith Anderson, National Association of Evangelicals
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Stephan Bauman, President and CEO, World Relief
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Bishop Minerva Carcaño, United Methodist Church
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Rev. Luis Cortés, President, Esperanza
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Barrett Duke, Southern Baptist Convention
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Bishop Orlando Findlayter, Senior Pastor, New Hope Christian Fellowship
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Archbishop José Horacio Gomez, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
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Mark Hetfield, President and CEO, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
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Rev. Kathryn Lohre, National Council of Churches
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Imam Mohamed Magid, President, Islamic Society of North America
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Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference
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Rev. Gabriel Salguero, President, National Latino Evangelical Coalition
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Dieter Uchtdorf, Second Counselor, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Jim Wallis, President and CEO, Sojourners
