Federal officials are anticipated to move out of at least some buildings on the NCC grounds before next weekend, after utilizing the fairgrounds as a holding facility for detainees from Monday's federal immigration raid at Agriprocessors in Postville.
Someone protesting the detainment of alleged illegal immigrants was quoted as saying, "We're not here to break the law, we just want to work."Inherently, if you are here illegally, the law has been broken.
Come on people, get real. These folks are in the United States illegally. Do you understand what the term "illegal"means? Against the law.
Two cellular phones, three hours of calling and Gabay Menahn wasn't getting anywhere.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center at the National Cattle Congress grounds passed inspection by the city fire marshal Wednesday.
Agriprocessors has been a boon to the regional economy since it opened in 1987. It's also been a lightning rod for controversy.
Immigrant advocates and other leaders from across Iowa will partcipate in a "report to the nation"Sunday critical of the immigration raid Monday on Agriprocessors at Postville.
Kudos to the May 14 editorial in The Courier, "Raid shows need for immigration reform."The editorial put the real problem into perspective.
Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus will celebrate Mass in English and Spanish at St. Bridget Church in Postville on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
The last detainee to be processed on criminal charges in the Agriprocessors raid was examined by paramedics minutes after leaving the Electric Park courtroom Thursday.
