Top Stories + Iowa Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 18, 2009
Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a May 2008 raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. – Stephanie Rose
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
June 19, 2009
Iowa researchers found significant disparities in several aspects of children’s health-care between those who speak primarily Spanish and those who speak English.
August 6, 2008
Iowa kosher meat plant Agriprocessors cited for violations of child labor laws – The Postville, Iowa, plant was the site of one of the largest immigration raids ever; 57 kids were involved.
July 27, 2008
After Postville, Iowa Raid, Immigrants Fuel Labor Inquiries – found more than 20 under-age workers, some as young as 13. – some worked shifts of 12 hours or more – six days a week
July 16, 2008
Dozens of detainees in Postville face indefinite wait – Iowa
July 10, 2008
Eyewitness comes forward to tell the true story of what happened at Postville, Iowa (Latina Lista)
May 27, 2008
Miles away, Postville raid’s impact is still acute
May 20, 2008
Homeland Security ignored Iowa officials’ pleas to postpone Postville raid until criminal investigation of plant management completed (Latina Lista)
Update: Postville illegals ordered to leave – Iowa
May 14, 2008
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
Hundreds arrested in immigration raid at Postville plant – Iowa (largest in the history of state)
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.
December 13, 2007
Immigration, and Its Politics, Shake Rural Iowa
December 1, 2007
Crowd boos Clinton over immigration reform – Des Moines, Iowa
November 25, 2007
Iowa concern over illegal immigration
October 29, 2007
New Hispanic Voters in Iowa Push Democrats Into Balancing Act
October 26, 2007
Report says illegal workers not so hard on Iowa economy
March 20, 2007
G.O.P. Candidates Confront Immigration Politics – Iowa
December 20, 2006
Governor Vilsack Blasts Homeland Security About Immigration Raid – Iowa (offers state help for families)
December 13, 2006
Interactive Map of ICE Raids on Swift & Company Meat Packing Plants in Six States
December 6, 2006
State policy must be more welcoming to immigrants if Iowa and two other Midwest states are to thrive economically – Nebraska y Minnesota
