I Watched a Wife Fall to Her Knees

Dear Representative Stauber,

“I watched a wife fall to her knees looking at her husband’s dead body on the ground… I heard a howl that came from [her] soul."

- Mary Hayes, resident of Biddeford, Maine and witness to ICE shooting of Joan Sebastian Guerrero on 7/13/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote sources:

Associated Press. “Man Killed by ICE Officers in Biddeford, Maine Identified as Husband, Father of 3-Year-Old Girl.” WDBJ7, 14 July 2026, https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/07/14/man-killed-by-ice-officers-maine-identified-husband-father-3-year-old-girl/.

Rubin, Madaleine. “What We Know about the ICE Shooting in Maine.” New York Times, 13 June 2026, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/ice-shooting-maine-guerrero.html. (Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/us/ice-shooting-maine-guerrero.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xlA.loFk.CWP9ygDIm3WI&smid=nytcore-ios-share).

Image source:

A Mighty Girl. “The three-year-old girl, still wearing her Bluey pajamas, stood crying in the street… ” Facebook, 14 July 2026, https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BZSdQptWW/.

Mailed July 15, 2026 

I've Always Been Really Successful

Dear Representative Stauber,

“I’ve always been really successful being a member of a team and being inclusive, having that voice for all.”

- Representative Stauber, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote source: Presutti, Carolyn. “First-Year Congressman Looks Back, Halfway Through Term.” Voice of America, 24 Nov. 2019, https://www.voanews.com/a/usa_us-politics_first-year-congressman-looks-back-halfway-through-term/6179967.html.

Image source: “Representative Pete Stauber.” Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, https://mn.gov/mdva/news/legislative-updates/congressional-corner/pete-stauber.jsp. Accessed 6 July 2026.

Mailed July 8, 2026

I Think the Problem Is, Number One

Dear Representative Stauber,

"I think the problem is, number one, [Trump is] a bully... I think in many ways he's discredited the American experiment with self-governance... My kids are working for Mayor Pete."

- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quote source: “Robert Kennedy Jr. on Trump.” Yahoo Finance, 16 Jan. 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msLFU2zBKok.

Image source: Stolberg, Cheryl Gay. “Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Soon to Announce White House Run, Sows Doubts about Vaccines.” New York Times, 17 April 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-vaccines.html.

Mailed June 30, 2026

I Can't Stomach Trump

 Dear Representative Stauber,

"I can’t stomach Trump. I think he is noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place."

J. D. Vance, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Quote source: “The Political Evolution of J. D. Vance.” Consider This, NPR, 16 July 2024, https://www.npr.org/2024/07/16/1198912911/the-political-evolution-of-j-d-vance.

Image source: Keever, Erin. “Charlotte Talks: 'Hillbilly Elegy' Author J.D. Vance On His Upbringing And The American Dream.”  Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins, WFAE 90.7, 22 Oct. 2018, https://www.wfae.org/show/charlotte-talks-with-mike-collins/2018-10-22/charlotte-talks-hillbilly-elegy-author-j-d-vance-on-his-upbringing-and-the-american-dream.

Mailed June 18, 2026