Community + Iowa Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 13, 2009

Postville Raid: Eighteen months have passed since immigration agents raided Agriprocessors Inc. meat plant, arrested nearly 400 workers, and sent the plant spiraling into bankruptcy. – On Thursday, the plant’s former vice president – Sholom Rubashkin – was found guilty of 86 of 91 counts of financial crimes. – Verdict brings closure to many in Postville

October 13, 2009

Iowa, U.S. gripped by trial in wake of historic immigrant raid – Postville raid aftermath

September 15, 2009

Viva Quad-Cities celebrates Hispanic culture – Illinois/Iowa

August 3, 2009

Frontline on Postville Raid – Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages U.S. immigration raid leaves lasting mark

June 5, 2009

How an immigration raid changed a town – Tiny Postville, Iowa, struggles to regain its footing one year after the largest immigration sweep in US history.

March 24, 2009

A Year Without a Mexican – Undocumented workers were the economic lifeblood of small towns like Postville, Iowa—until the immigration cops showed up.

December 2, 2008

Hispanic Christian band brings soul to Sioux City, Iowa

November 6, 2008

Postville streets empty as immigration officials return – Iowa

October 15, 2008

About 40 people attended an organizational meeting Tuesday of the Greater Quad-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

September 25, 2008

School of Social Work’s 10th Latino conference will be Oct. 10-11 in Des Moines – Grand View College

September 22, 2008

Latino American Idol contest big draw at festival in Des Moines

September 8, 2008

‘Voice of Postville’ One of Few Talking

August 17, 2008

A small town struggles after immigration raid – Postville, Iowa

August 12, 2008

Hy-Vee Inc. in West Des Moines is one of six national retailers that received the 2008 Hispanic Retail Excellence Award at the Hispanic 360 Summit in Miami at the end of July.

August 7, 2008

In 15 counties last year, Hispanics made up more than 5 percent of the population, nearly double what it was in 2000. In seven counties, more than one in 10 people claimed Hispanic ethnicity. In only three counties was that the case eight years ago. – Iowa

August 5, 2008

Luther pastor David Vasquez a fixture in post-raid Postville – Iowa

July 28, 2008

About 1,000 people, including rabbis, Hispanic immigrants and Catholic clergy, marched through Postville, Iowa on Sunday, protesting working conditions at Agriprocessors Inc.

July 27, 2008

Three members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus listened Saturday to tales of children working long hours at kosher meatpacking plant Agriprocessors Inc., of fractured families and the emptiness left behind after nearly 400 people were swept up in the largest federal immigration raid of its kind May 12.

July 26, 2008

Illinois Congressman Luis Gutierrez has attended a meeting in Iowa where he heard stories from residents affected by a federal immigration raid in May. – Postville

July 24, 2008

Iowa – Auditions for the second annual Latino American Idol competition will take place Tuesday night at Dos Rios Cantina and Tequila Lounge in downtown Des Moines.

July 21, 2008

Raid on meat plant haunts town, sparks debate – Postville

July 13, 2008

Immigrants Find Solace After Storm of Arrests – Postville, Iowa

July 9, 2008

Lutheran pastor: Postville’s returned to state it was in 15 years ago – Iowa

June 23, 2008

Latino Soccer League ‘like a family’ – Man who oversees Latino Soccer League promotes a team spirit – Sioux City, Iowa

May 27, 2008

‘Mess’ lingers for Latino aid center – Waterloo, Iowa

Miles away, Postville raid’s impact is still acute

May 22, 2008

Illegal Workers to Serve Time Outside of Iowa – Postville aftermath

Hispanics bracing themselves for more ICE raids – Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois

What will become of Postville’s undocumented students? – Iowa

May 21, 2008

Immigrants feel distress, shock, nun says – Postville, Iowa raid

May 20, 2008

Update: Latino community still under siege in Postville and Waterloo, Iowa (Latina Lista)

Postville Latino community leaders ask, “What good comes from tearing so many families apart?” (Latina Lista)

May 19, 2008

Spanish-speaking officers rare in area – Iowa City (how about only 3)

Archbishop holds Mass in Postville, Iowa

New Health-Care Center Opens up For Hispanics -South Sioux City, Iowa

May 15, 2008

Illegal Worker Describes Escape from Plant – Postville, Iowa

May 14, 2008

Did You Know? Officials say 90% of the Latino students at Postville high school aren’t in class today and a third of all the students in kindergarten through eighth grade are absent. – Impact of raid – Iowa

Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge cites concern Postville plant will close – Iowa

What’s Next for Postville? – (update: near 400 arrested – town may dry up)- Iowa – (you should read the comments below the original article)

May 13, 2008

Immigration raid: State agency gathered student data last month – Postville, Iowa

Immigration raid: Workers take care, take cover – (in other parts of Iowa)

Immigration raid: Town’s Hispanics shutter businesses, scatter – Postville, Iowa

Postville plant reopens after raid – Iowa

Immigration raid: Proliferation of undocumented workers began in early ’80s – Iowa

Immigration raid: Plant official is GOP contributor – Iowa

Immigration raid: biggest kosher meatpacker started by Jews in 1987 – Iowa

History: Postville had recent influx of immigrants – Iowa

Claims of ID fraud lead to largest raid in state history – Iowa

April 30, 2008

Radio Iowa: Panel probes 2006 immigration raids at Swift plants

April 25, 2008

Illegal immigration issues roil Iowa town – Marshalltown, where a quarter of residents are Latino, is seeing rising anti-immigrant sentiments, especially after a deadly car crash involving a woman in the country illegally.

April 10, 2008

Jurisprudence in Español – Court employees taking Spanish classes in Ottumwa, Iowa

January 7, 2008

Hispanic immigrants come to North Iowa for a variety of reasons

December 4, 2007

College, grade school students collaborate in Spanish instruction – Sioux City

November 25, 2007

In Columbus Junction, Anglos, Latinos build community together – and apart – Iowa

November 24, 2007

Hispanic women from Des Moines helping others

October 29, 2007

Latino conference to be held at Marshalltown Community College – Iowa

September 19, 2007

Model for building trust between police and immigrants being presented tonight – Marshalltown, Iowa

September 13, 2007

Two Nestors in ‘La Silla Caliente’ – Nestor Rivera, a Sioux Falls radio host, believes the Hispanic community has been ignored by the city’s political leaders.

August 29, 2007

Dr. Angel’s clinic reaches out to Hispanic community – Des Moines

July 2, 2007

El Centro Latinoamericano has named Kimberly Hernandez its new executive director – Waterloo, Iowa

Latinos Unidos of Iowa holds annual picnic

March 29, 2007

Gang prevention meeting to be held in Spanish – Sioux City, Iowa

February 12, 2007

Effects of raid still felt in Iowa town – Marshalltown, Iowa

February 6, 2007

Latinos in Perry – Iowa

February 1, 2007

Latinos Unidos fires back – Ottumwa, Iowa

January 28, 2007

In Hampton, Latino boom forces change – Iowa

December 11, 2006

It’s Christmas, Mexican style – About 1,000 turn out for event at Hancher Auditorium – Iowa City