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State Steps in to Help Postville Residents

State officials are working to help Postville residents deal with the fallout of a raid by federal immigration officials Monday on kosher meatpacker Agriprocessors Inc.

Immigrants' Speedy Trials After Raid Becomes Issue

Postville Detainees Include Guatemalans, Other Nationalities, and Some Juveniles

Officials with the U.S. Attorney's office in Cedar Rapids said this morning Monday's raid at Agriprocessors in Postville is the largest enforcement operation at a single site in the U.S. in terms of the number of people administratively arrested.

ICE Raid is Largest Ever in Iowa

It all happened so quickly, yet many believed all along that what federal officials were doing at National Cattle Congress for the past week was preparing for exactly what took place.

Hispanics Learning their Rights

Courier: Beverly Ayala, co-owner of La Chiquita in downtown Waterloo, has been passing out copies of the Miranda rights statement in Spanish to members of the Latino community. This newspaper article is mostly in Spanish.

Dozens Protest Immigration Raid

More than 150 people marched Monday night in a peaceful but raucous protest outside of National Cattle Congress.

Detainees Heading to Court this Afternoon

Court proceedings against approximately 390 people detained in the largest immigration raid of its type are scheduled to begin this afternoon.

Culver Expresses Support for Crackdown

Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has formed a working group of top state officials to help the community of Postville after a raid on its meatpacking plant by federal immigration officials Monday.

Car Registrations, Titles Included in ICE Investigation

Two of the things immigration agents sought to seize when they raided Agriprocessors on Monday were titles and registration for vehicles with Des Moines County license plates.