El Centro Seeks Donations to Help Detainees
El Centro Latinoamericano, the Latino resource center in Waterloo, is seeking donations for its assistance to Agriprocessors detainees from Monday's immigration raid in Postville.
El Centro Latinoamericano, the Latino resource center in Waterloo, is seeking donations for its assistance to Agriprocessors detainees from Monday's immigration raid in Postville.
Officials with the National Cattle Congress may have been misled by the federal government with regard to the use of their facilities.
Rosa showed up for her first day of work at Agriprocessors at 9:40 a.m. Monday.
Monday's federal immigration raid damaged Postville's schools, businesses, neighborhoods and the fragile relationships forged between the city's diverse cultures, upset residents say.
Federal officials are anticipated to move out of at least several 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.
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.
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.
El Centro Latinoamericano is asking for financial donations to help defray costs for the daily transportation of volunteers and family members to and from Postville.
Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, is seeking answers about an investigation into labor practices at Agriprocessors in Postville in light of this week's raids.
The Postville raid was long overdue, along with more needed here in the Cedar Valley.