Courier articles
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Courier articles
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A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
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Activists worried about immigration raid in Waterloo
Newspaper article from May 11, 2008, Courier: Immigration rights activists are concerned that the federal government may be planning an immigration raid on workers in Waterloo similar to one carried out in Marshalltown in 2006.
Area Hispanics scurry to get paperwork in line
Newspaper article from May 12, 2008, Courier: With a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials seeming almost inevitable many Hispanics in the Cedar Valley spent Monday getting their paperwork in order.
Immigration raid termed largest in Iowa history
Newspaper article from May 12, 2008, Courier: Immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors Inc. meat processing plant in Postville today, arresting as many as 300 people.
Vigil at National Cattle Congress
Newspaper article from May 12, 2008, Courier: A group of 50 or more people are gathered outside the gates of National Cattle Congress tonight in a peaceful vigil on behalf of those people detained at the Agriprocessors Inc. meat processing plant in…
Postville detainees include Guatemalans, other nationalities, and some juveniles
Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: 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 United States in terms…
Vigil at National Cattle Congress
Newspaper article from May 12, 2008, Courier: A group of 50 or more people are gathered outside the gates of National Cattle Congress tonight in a peaceful vigil on behalf of those people detained at the Agriprocessors Inc. meat processing plant in…
Union: ICE raid interfered with ongoing investigation
Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: Officials from a union attempting to organize workers at the Agriprocessors plant in Postville attempted to dissuade immigration officials from conducting a raid more than a week ago.
Undercover worker aided agents
Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: Monday's immigration raid at Agriprocessors was the result of almost eight months of investigation, according to U.S. Attorney Matt Dummermuth.
State steps in to help Postville residents
Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: 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.
Postville detainees include Guatemalans, other nationalities, and some juveniles
Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: 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 United States in terms…