Posted on: May 13th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Community ] [ Immigration ] [ In-Depth Focus ] [ Iowa ]
Tags: children, Raids
Waterloo, Ia. - Iowa workers without legal documentation went into hiding Monday and rushed to fill out paperwork for the care of their children and property in anticipation of being arrested, lawyers and immigration rights workers said.
Rumors were flying in Waterloo, Storm Lake, Marshalltown and elsewhere that other raids would occur or that they had already taken place.
All appeared to be unfounded.”*
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