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Christy Akeo, 60, and Paul Akeo, 58, who live in Spring Arbor, were held in a Cancun prison for 32 days since they traveled there for vacation earlier this month and were arrested by Mexican authorities. \"The Akeo family wishes to thank President Donald J. Trump, his Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler and Congressman Tom Barrett for working tirelessly for","source_url":"https://WWW.TOMBARRETTFORCONGRESS.COM/news/blog-post-akeomeeting","source_date":"2026-06-20"},{"topic":"Housing","stance":"college on the G.I. Bill. Ashley and I are now parents of school age children and like so many parents we are very concerned about the level of control the bureaucracy and the unions have asserted ove","detail":"college on the G.I. Bill. Ashley and I are now parents of school age children and like so many parents we are very concerned about the level of control the bureaucracy and the unions have asserted over our kids. Decisions that should be made by parents are increasingly being claimed by the education bureaucracy and parents who speak out are shamed and bullied. Reports of school districts monitoring parents’ social media and contacting their employers , the teaching of CRT, encouraging gender confusion, and the indefensible at-home learning and in-school masking policies, are leading more","source_url":"https://WWW.TOMBARRETTFORCONGRESS.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-06-20"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"hard to make sure our border security agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs have the tools they need to prev","detail":"hard to make sure our border security agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Customs have the tools they need to prevent people from entering the country illegally. I will also work to complete the border wall, which has worked successfully in places like the California-Mexico border, which has seen a dramatic drop in illegal immigration since the wall was erected. Life While Senator Barrett has been a consistent pro-life state legislator, Elissa Slotkin supports some of the most extreme abortion policies of","source_url":"https://www.tombarrettforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"my opponent supported involving General Motors spends $166,000 per job promised , however, those jobs are not required to pay more than minimum wage and don’t have to be permanent. Hardworking taxpaye","detail":"my opponent supported involving General Motors spends $166,000 per job promised , however, those jobs are not required to pay more than minimum wage and don’t have to be permanent. Hardworking taxpayers struggling to pay their own bills do not want politicians using their money for corporate subsidies. I share that view which is why I have a near perfect voting record opposing corporate welfare in the State Legislature. Crime Over the last two years, crime rates have exploded around the country. Lansing hit a record number of murders and is now the 9th most dangerous city in America .","source_url":"https://www.tombarrettforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"claimed by the education bureaucracy and parents who speak out are shamed and bullied. Reports of school districts monitoring parents’ social media and contacting their employers , the teaching of CRT","detail":"claimed by the education bureaucracy and parents who speak out are shamed and bullied. Reports of school districts monitoring parents’ social media and contacting their employers , the teaching of CRT, encouraging gender confusion, and the indefensible at-home learning and in-school masking policies, are leading more and more families out of public schools. If we are going to save our public schools, we have to push back and make our children the priority. Our schools should spend less time on progressive and woke indoctrination, and more time focused on educating our children and keeping","source_url":"https://www.tombarrettforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"13 American servicemembers. Their failure led to my decision to run for Congress and as a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Army, I promise to put American interests and the protection of American lives at ","detail":"13 American servicemembers. Their failure led to my decision to run for Congress and as a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Army, I promise to put American interests and the protection of American lives at the forefront of our foreign policy, not political-pandering and weakness. Illegal Immigration We are a nation of immigrants and that history is what makes America the most diverse, pluralistic society in the history of the world. It is also what attracts so many to seek our shores and the American Dream. However, our immigration system is broken and our southern border is an out-of-control","source_url":"https://www.tombarrettforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"is why I have a near perfect voting record opposing corporate welfare in the State Legislature. Crime Over the last two years, crime rates have exploded around the country. Lansing hit a record number","detail":"is why I have a near perfect voting record opposing corporate welfare in the State Legislature. Crime Over the last two years, crime rates have exploded around the country. Lansing hit a record number of murders and is now the 9th most dangerous city in America . Woke politicians have slashed police budgets and stopped enforcing the law, leading to increased crime affecting all of our communities. Our first job is to keep our communities safe from violent crime. I’ve consistently supported the men and women in public safety. One of my proudest honors was when I was awarded “Legislator of","source_url":"https://www.tombarrettforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"Abortion","stance":"has been a consistent pro-life state legislator, Elissa Slotkin supports some of the most extreme abortion policies of anyone in Congress. She opposes any limits, right up until birth, wants taxpayers","detail":"has been a consistent pro-life state legislator, Elissa Slotkin supports some of the most extreme abortion policies of anyone in Congress. She opposes any limits, right up until birth, wants taxpayers to pay for abortions, and wants to take away a parent’s right to know if their minor daughter seeks an abortion. Slotkin even led the fight to get Google to prevent women from having access to crisis pregnancy centers in search results. Taxes Mid-Michigan families are overtaxed and with inflation driving up the costs of everything we rely on, they deserve more money in their pocket. 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