Rights Workshop Held Amid Immigration Raid Fears
An immigrant rights workshop - put on in response to fears of a possible raid - drew several hundred people Sunday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church.
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Lawmakers Call for Agriprocessors Probe
Members of Iowa's congressional delegation are questioning whether federal immigration officials should start looking at penalizing Agriprocessors after more than a third of its work force was arrested during a raid Monday.
In Postville, Shock But No Surprise
No one was surprised this happened. Workers at Agriprocessors had heard rumors of an impending immigration raid for weeks.
Detained Agriprocessors Workers Fight Back with Court Filing
Attorneys for three people arrested during Monday's Agriprocessors raid have asked the court to bar immigration officials from moving detained workers out of Iowa.
Detainees go to Court in a Ballroom
The first 10 people to be charged in connection with Monday's immigration raid in Postville received their first court appearance Tuesday afternoon.
Court Kept Busy by Parade of Detainees
Guatemalans rounded up during Monday's immigration raid at Agriprocessors got a crash course in constitutional rights Wednesday as court continued at the Electric Park Ballroom.
Scared Relatives Huddling Inside Postville Church
People sleep on the floor and in pews, and clean their bodies with wash cloths in the bathroom.
Braley Calls for Agriprocessors Investigation;Staff Tours NCC Detention Area
Some public officials are beginning to question Agriprocessors' commitment to the the nation's immigration laws after more than a third of its workforce was arrested during a raid Monday.
EDITORIAL--Raid Shows Need for Immigration Reform
A national problem came to a head locally as federal immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors Inc. meatpacking plant in Postville Monday, and are detaining many workers at the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo.
Archbishop Attends Postville Mass
During times of trouble, a flock finds solace in its shepherd.
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