2 10 407 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Community forum videos Description An account of the resource A video collection of lectures and presentations that took place at the University of Northern Iowa and in the communities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Hyperlink Title, URL, Description or annotation. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website. http://cdm.lib.uni.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/post&CISOPTR=9&filename=10.url Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data <a href="http://mm1.uni.edu:8080/ramgen/1/kessler/DC-18-133.rv">Play video</a> Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 1 hour, 35 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dispelling the myths and understanding the language : an overview of current immigration Subject The topic of the resource Emigration and immigration law--United States; Emigration and immigration law--Iowa; Immigrants--United States; Immigrants--Iowa; United States--Emigration and immigration; Iowa--Emigration and immigration; United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy; Iowa--Emigration and immigration--Government policy; Description An account of the resource Speakers Miryam Antúnez de Mayolo and Mark Grey and moderator Quentin Hart discuss the basics of immigration in the United States and Iowa. This is the first in a series of four community forums on immigration, called Moving Beyond What I Think I Know: An Immigration Series for the Cedar Valley. The forum was held on Oct. 7, 2008, at the East High School Auditorium in Waterloo, Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hart, Quentin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008-10-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Antúnez de Mayolo, Miryam ; Grey, Mark A. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of this object not permitted without prior permission of copyright holder. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video Language A language of the resource en Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_4e7f94452f.execisoroot=postcisoptr=3 63bdcb19ff8d145262dd3933b2e3b4cb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 11/ 2008 Activists worried about immigration raid in Waterloo WATERLOO ( AP) -- 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. Several activists gathered Sunday at a Waterloo church and at the home of a local social worker to discuss what they consider to be an impending raid. Discussions were prompted by an announcement last week that federal officials have leased the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds in Waterloo. Immigration activists say they fear the fairgrounds is being prepared as a detention center. Federal officials have refused to comment on whether they're planning an immigration raid. The government said earlier this month that it leased the cattle congress grounds for a training exercise. The federal government's lease is approved through May 25. Doug Miller, general manager of the fairgrounds, said he was not allowed to release many details, but notes that contractors have installed massive generators next to many of the buildings and covered up many of the windows. A number of trailers have also been set up at the site over several weeks. The activists meeting Sunday discussed strategies for caring for children and identifying detainees after a raid. U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement " is not saying anything, and sending the stress level here high," said Sol Varisco- Santini of Catholic Charities in Des Moines. The information session held at the Queen of Peace Catholic Church after a noon mass in Spanish, included several handouts that detail what people should do when confronted by police, and provided contact information for immigration attorneys in Iowa. " It's all we can do," Varisco said. " We can't avoid this." In December 2006, ICE conducted an immigration raid at the Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Marshalltown. Several workers were taken to Camp Dodge in Johnston and held in military barracks. About 1,280 Swift workers were arrested in Iowa and five other states in the biggest crackdown in history on immigration violations at one company. Tyson Foods Inc. owns a meatpacking plant in Waterloo. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Activists worried about immigration raid in Waterloo Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/breaking_news/article_6d061a33-aa94-5cf6-8c5c-e386abe556c0.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Description An account of the resource 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. Subject The topic of the resource United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy; Human rights workers--Iowa; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2008 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_d9ac636910.execisoroot=postcisoptr=8 fa763d7d9f008aa229bf73c9fa4cd2a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 12/ 2008 UPDATE: Immigration raid termed largest in Iowa history By JEFF REINITZ, JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD and JOSH NELSON, Courier Staff Writers WATERLOO - Immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors Inc. meat processing plant in Postville today, arresting as many as 300 people. Agents with U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered the plant at about 10 a. m. looking for evidence of identity theft, use of stolen Social Security numbers and for people who are in the country illegally, said Tim Counts, an ICE spokesman. The raid by agents from U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was the largest such operation in Iowa history, said Matt M. Dummermuth, U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Dummermuth said the raid at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant came after months of planning. Agriprocessors is the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant. The detainees were being taken to the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo, according to Barbara Gonzalez, and ICE spokeswoman, where agents had set up a an " intake center." Male detainees will be held there until at least Thursday. Female detainees were to be housed in local jails. An ICE spokeswoman said about 300 people were detained, but 40 were quickly released for " humanitarian reasons," possibly so they could care for their children. Immigration proceedings are still pending against those people, officials said. All the people taken into custody would be interviewed by ICE agents and public health officers to find out if they have health, caregiver or humanitarian concerns, according to a release from the U. S. Justice Department. Those arrested will face criminal and civil charges including identity theft, improper use of Social Security data and other crimes. " ICE is committed to enforcing the nation's immigration laws in theworkplace to maintain the integrity of the immigration system," said Claude Arnold, special agent in charge of the ICE Office of Investigations based in Bloomington, Minn., in the release. Arnold is in charge of Monday's raid. About 1,000 to 1,050 people work at the plant, according to Iowa Workforce Development. Sholom Rubashkin, Agriprocessors vice president, declined to release any information about the raid. " Right now there is no comment," Rubashkin said. The U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa will be temporarily relocated to Waterloo in anticipation of the arrests, according to a release from the court. Chief Judge Linda Reade made the decision to make it easier for the families of those arrested and because of the scope of the operation, the release said. Courtrooms in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City weren't big enough to hold and process those arrested. The move will have a substantial effect on court operations in the Northern District. Jeff Giertz, a spokesman for U. S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D- Waterloo, said ICE officials notified Braley's office about a half hour after the raid had started. ICE described the raid as a " targeted enforcement action," Giertz said. " Basically they explained it they'd been investigating whatever violations in advance and they were looking for specific people," he said. Giertz said his office was told as many as 600 to 700 people could be detained. It was unclear if that many people would be arrested or merely detained until authorities could confirm their identities. ICE officials also told Braley's office that the National Cattle Congress would be used a processing center. A flurry of activity has been taking place on the cattle congress grounds in Waterloo since the raid. At 12: 25 p. m., a Homeland Security helicopter landed on the NCC grounds. Buses were on the grounds of Agriprocessors and NCC. Federal officials earlier this month set up dozens of trailers, generators and other equipment at the grounds, sparking fears in Waterloo and Northeast Iowa an immigration raid was in the works. NCC officials said last week they were told the space was rented for a training exercise. A toll- free hotline was set up by ICE for family and friends of those arrested at 1 ( 866) 341- 3858. Sister Mary McCauley, a Roman Catholic nun at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Postville, told The Associated Press family members of plant workers were coming to the nearby church in tears. " The people right now are hearing and seeing the helicopters," McCauley said. " They are just panic-stricken and very frightened and some of them are coming to the church as a safe haven." The church is about five blocks from the plant, she said. She said rumors began swirling around the community on Friday about an upcoming raid, leaving many people worried. She said immigration officials arrived today with buses, vans and two helicopters. She said she went to the plant to help provide information and assist workers but was not allowed to get close. " Some of the people that are going to be detained are up against a fence and now they're tying their hands," she said. Many of the plant workers are Hispanic, mostly from Mexico and Guatemala, she said. Agriprocessors is the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant. In Waterloo, school administrators said they have yet to see any backlash from the Monday morning raids in Postville. No widespread absences had been reported. However, administrators, who are attending a meeting in Des Moines today and Tuesday, are keeping close tabs on the situation and preparing for any possible impact on students and their families. " We have heard the rumors and received information about the raid in Postville. We are always cognizant how it could affect our families. Our job is to help children cope and deal with difficult situations," said Sharon Miller, director of schools and community relations. " With any student who is facing a major concern we want to be there to provide support because what affects families affects our children and our schools." On Sunday, an immigrant rights workshop - put on in response to fears of a possible raid - drew several hundred people at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Waterloo. Hilda, who declined to give her full name because she fears deportation, lives in Waterloo with her 6- year- old daughter and husband, Enfraim, who works in construction. The family said they stayed after Mass for the meeting because they weren't sure what to do if authorities came to their home or work to arrest them. " We wanted to be prepared," Hilda said in Spanish. " We wanted to find out what to do if they detain us." El Centro Latinoamericano, a resource center in Waterloo, hastily organized the event after being flooded with calls about rumors of an immigration raid. The unrest started early last week after news spread federal officials, including some from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, had set up a temporary base at the National Cattle Congress. Local leaders and several immigrant rights organizations from Des Moines put on the presentation, which outlined the constitutional rights of every person, regardless of legal status. They handed out a detailed, wide- ranging survey that asked questions about who should take custody of children in case of arrest and if they desire legal assistance. Advocates also handed out power of attorney packets. People also received a " Rights Card" to hand to authorities in case of arrest. It states card- holder chooses to exercise their right to remain silent, and lists a contact number of an organization or attorney of the their choosing. Sol Varisco- Santini, program coordinator for Des Moines- based Catholic Charities, helped lead the workshop. She said the organized effort draws on lessons learned from a 2006 raid on a Swift meat processing plant in Marshalltown. By collecting lots of information from people and informing them of their rights, immigrant advocates hope to avoid some of the human rights violations they believe occurred during the Marshalltown raids. During the raid, Varisco- Santini said, reports of detainees not receiving food or water were not unusual. "( Illegal immigrants) do have their rights, and a lot of people don't know that," she said. " There's a lot of panic, and we wanted to help calm them." Feelings of unease have spread beyond Latino communities in Northeast Iowa. Varisco- Santini said Hispanics in Des Moines have also expressed fear, particularly because federal officials have been so tight- lipped about their intentions at NCC. Immigrant advocates from as far away as California are also monitoring the situation through list- servs and online news reports. Carole Gustafson, a board member at El Centro Latinoamericano, said the meeting was crucial because immigrants raised in other countries often come from a culture in which authority figures are never questioned. " In their country, you don't argue with authority figures. You don't have rights," she said. " So if a boss says, all the Latinos come with me ... it's kind of like leading sheep to slaughter. That's what was so important about today." ICE has set up a toll- free number for family members to find out that family members can call to find out the status of those detained, and detention locations. That number is ( 866) 341- 3858. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Immigration raid termed largest in Iowa history Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_db24f73f-1aaf-5ba6-99b8-2193f2ff9ae0.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reinitz, Jeff Description An account of the resource 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. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Agriprocessors (Firm); Illegal aliens--Iowa--Postville; Foreign workers, Mexican--Iowa--Postville; Foreign workers, Guatemalan--Iowa--Postville; United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy; McCauley, Mary; St. Bridget's Catholic Church (Postville, Iowa); Human rights workers--Iowa; Centro Latinoamericano (Organization); Varisco-Santini, Sol; Catholic Charities (Diocese of Des Moines); Gustafson, Carole; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Allamakee--Postville;United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 12 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Krogstad, Jens Manuel; Nelson, Josh; Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_322f0f48b7.execisoroot=postcisoptr=10 8a7ab10cb51a6cca574c706f24ae310c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Area Hispanics scurry to get paperwork in line Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_805fc83f-f238-527e-9aae-638fcedbd414.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christensen, Emily Description An account of the resource 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. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Foreign workers--Legal status, laws, etc.; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Centro Latinoamericano (Organization); Hispanic Americans--Iowa--Legal status, laws, etc.; Latin Americans--Iowa--Legal status, laws, etc.; Basurto, Mario; Ayala, Beverly; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 12 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_05602b3a3a.execisoroot=postcisoptr=11 3665f7539d332e2bfc3cff5727213824 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 13/ 2008 Car registrations, titles included in ICE investigation By JEFF REINITZ, Courier Staff Writer POSTVILLE - Vehicles with license plates from Des Moines County have caught the eye of federal postal and state transportation authorities. In fact, 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. Postville is located in Allamakee County, while Des Moines County is situated on the southeastern tip of Iowa, about 200 highway miles away, where Burlington is the seat. In September 2005, officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation began investigating why so many vehicles registered to Burlington residents were renewing their registration in Allamakee County, according to court records. Undocumented workers sometimes title vehicles in false identities and fake addresses to avoid detection by police or immigration officials, immigration officials said in court records. An alert DOT investigator noticed a number of the suspiciously titled vehicles could be found in the Agriprocessors parking lot, records state. Records allege officials uncovered a connection between the vehicles, a supervisor at Agriprocessors and a Cedar Rapids automobile dealership. Dealership managers told DOT officials they were good friends with the supervisor, who is referred to in court records only as " C," and had sold a large number of cars to people in Postville through him. Part of this arrangement allegedly breached Iowa law, which requires all vehicle dealers to be licensed, court records allege. Dealership managers told DOT investigators that " C" would call them for a specific type of vehicle, which they would buy at auction. " C" would then pick up the vehicle. The cars were then sold to people in Postville but titled in Chickasaw, Des Moines and other counties. When questioned, one person who applied to register vehicles for Postville residents told DOT officials he was mailed vehicle information and money to do the transactions. He then went to the Des Moines County Treasurer's Office to register on behalf of the new owner but used addresses of friends in the Burlington and West Burlington area, records state. He then arranged to pick up registrations and titles mailed to his friends and sent them in bulk to Postville. Investigators also talked with an illegal worker at the plant in 2006 who said a supervisor had approached him about buying a vehicle from him. When the worker declined, the supervisor refused to transfer him to a more favorable job at the plant, records state. In court records used to obtain a search warrant of the plant, ICE officials allege the supervisor's conduct amounted to aiding in harboring illegal aliens. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Car registrations, titles included in ICE investigation Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_4ea2ef3e-72a8-5153-b6f5-695e35a681a6.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reinitz, Jeff Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: Vehicles with license plates from Des Moines County have caught the eye of federal postal and state transportation authorities. In fact, 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. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Automobiles--Registration and transfer--Iowa; Iowa. Dept. of Transportation. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Agriprocessors (Firm); Foreign workers--Iowa--Postville; Immigration enforcement--Iowa; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Allamakee--Postville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 13 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_e03989946c.execisoroot=postcisoptr=12 d1e4b7eb95e94ffe1f25edd7616e9e94 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 13/ 2008 Culver expresses support for crackdown By CHARLOTTE EBY, Courier Des Moines Bureau DES MOINES --- 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. Culver announced the action at a news conference Monday, just hours after officials descended on kosher meatpacker Agriprocessors. He expressed support for going after employers who hire illegal workers and in some cases, exploit them. Culver said his office was informed last week of the pending federal action and was notified once it was in progress. " I have said before that I believe it is important that we crack down on illegal immigration," Culver said. " Illegal means illegal, not just those who are crossing the border illegally, but also those who are responsible for helping to make it happen --- traffickers, identity thieves, those who knowingly hire illegal immigrants and anyone who has taken advantage of employees or turned a blind eye." Culver said at the same time, officials must make sure to protect the rights of the accused and ensure they are afforded due process. " My administration has made it clear to the federal government the importance of ensuring the humanitarian side of this exercise is addressed, and I have received assurances from the federal government that they are doing so," Culver said. State officials from various departments will work to assist Postville in dealing with action, Culver announced. " While this is a federal exercise, my office will continue to keep the public and the press informed of any additional state involvement," Culver pledged. If criminal activity at the state level is discovered, Culver said the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is prepared to step in. " Most importantly, we want to enforce the federal law and the state law and hold those accountable for any illegal activity," Culver said. He said he was " very troubled" by the allegations. " That does not reflect well on Iowa businesses. So any criminal activity that is taking place by an Iowa business, allegedly in this case, is not a good signal, and I think those involved should be held accountable," Culver said. Iowa lawmakers this year considered measures to try to crack down on employers who hired illegal immigrants but ultimately failed to get one passed through both chambers before they adjourned for the year in April. The Postville raid and ICE actions " highlight once again the need for comprehensive immigration reform," said Dubuque Archbishop Jerome Hanus. " Families have been disrupted; parents and children are filled with fear. Many are uncertain whether their loved ones will be arrested, imprisoned indefinitely or deported." The Dubuque archdiocese covers the northeast quadrant of Iowa and includes Postville. " This state of terror for families is evidence that our political system has not adequately addressed the demand for labor, the inadequacies of our present immigration policies and practices, and the broader economic challenges," the archbishop said. " Some of the weakest members among us are bearing the brunt of the suffering, while legislators and other leaders, as well as many of us in the general public, have failed to give this issue the priority that it deserves," Hanus said. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Culver expresses support for crackdown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/regional/article_cab74e66-a8f6-5dc6-9e54-ef5ef952e072.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Eby, Charlotte Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: 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. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Culver, Chet; Agriprocessors (Firm); Illegal aliens--Iowa--Postville; Iowa--Emigration and immigration--Government policy; United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Hanus, Jerome; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Allamakee--Postville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 13 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_223be6cbeb.execisoroot=postcisoptr=13 1f8958b7c78afb6eea0e6450e1e26f4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 13/ 2008 Detainees heading to court this afternoon By JOSH NELSON, Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO - Court proceedings against approximately 390 people detained in the largest immigration raid of its type are scheduled to begin this afternoon. Agents from the U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on the Agriprocessors plant in Postville Monday morning. The 390 people arrested, most of whom were Guatemalan immigrants, were transported to a processing area at the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds in Waterloo. Fifty- six people were released on humanitarian grounds, either from health conditions or because children would be left without parents. Most of those were women. " Very few women remain in custody," said Claude Arnold, a special agent in charge of the ICE office of investigations in Bloomington, Minn. Seventy- six women were arrested in all. Three hundred and fourteen men are being held at Estel Hall on the fairgrounds. Three temporary court rooms were set up at the fair by the U. S. District Court of the Northern District of Iowa, where the defendants who face criminal charges will make their initial appearance, said U. S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth. The hearings are expected to begin at 4 p. m., according to court documents. Attorney Steve Swift has been appointed to represent the first 10 defendants. After that appearance, the defendants will be remanded to the custody of the U. S. Marshals. Those not criminally charged will stay in the custody of ICE while they undergo deportation proceedings, officials said. The defendants may face a range of charges, including aggravated identity theft and fraudulent use of a social security number. Officials said the raid was the largest single- site raid in the nation, and the largest in Iowa's history. At a press conference earlier in the day, ICE officials showed a video of the processing area, which included enough space for nearly 700 people. The area included showers, sleeping arrangements and entertainment. " You can see this was not just a small operation," said Bob Teig, an assistant U. S. attorney. An intake processing area was set up in McElroy Auditorium. Most of the administrative arrests in the immigration raid at Agriprocessors in Postville were Guatemalans but included four different nationalities, officials with the U. S. Attorney's office in Cedar Rapids said this morning. Of the 390 detainees, 290 were Guatemalans and 93 were Mexicans, as well as a handful of Israelis and Ukrainians, officials said. Twelve juveniles who were found working at the plant were also arrested, Arnold said. Six of those juveniles were released to family members or other responsible adults. An immigration attorney gained was allowed access to the National Cattle Congress grounds late this morning. Meanwhile Efforts to bring families currently staying in a Catholic church in Postville closer to detained family members and legal aid was underway this morning at El Centro Latinoamericano. The Guatemalan consulate in Chicago said this morning it is sending two representatives to the center this evening. The Latino resource center is coordinating with area churches and St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Postville to transport people down to shelters in Waterloo. Also a prayer vigil has been scheduled 6: 30 p. m. tonight at Queen of Peace Catholic Church , 320 Mulberry St. A bank account, called Postville Support Fund, has been set up at Veridian Credit Union benefit detainees and their families. Read Wednesday's Courier and online updates for more details. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Detainees heading to court this afternoon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_05c61f9f-b214-50da-9093-a810118dd45e.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nelson, Josh Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: Court proceedings against approximately 390 people detained in the largest immigration raid of its type are scheduled to begin this afternoon. Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on the Agriprocessors plant in Postville Monday morning. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Immigration enforcement--Iowa; Foreign workers, Guatemalan--Iowa--Postville; Foreign workers, Mexican--Iowa--Postville; Illegal aliens--Iowa--Postville; National Cattle Congress (Waterloo, Iowa); Agriprocessors (Firm); U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo;United States--Iowa--Allamakee--Postville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 13 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_ac873df8d6.execisoroot=postcisoptr=14 4d90ad06b5da15a32a73b34ef3d066eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 13/ 2008 Dozens protest immigration raid By JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD, Courier Staff Writer WATERLOO - More than 150 people marched Monday night in a peaceful but raucous protest outside of National Cattle Congress. For two hours, demonstrators marched, chanted and waved flags along the sidewalk that runs along NCC grounds, where detainees from the immigration raid in Postville were being held. At times, they turned towards federal agents on the other side of the barbed wire fence to chant slogans like " ICE go home." But they reserved their most passionate, throatiest protests for when buses, presumably carrying detainees, pulled into the grounds. " When something like this happens, it hits home," said Gloria Wickham, a native of Mexico. Tensions rose at several points during the demonstration, and emotions sometimes boiled over. About half of the crowd were young protesters who arrived to express their anger over the raids. They generally yelled the loudest, and at times shook the NCC's fencing. " We work hard, we stay out of trouble, and they want to take us away?" said Cesar Bravo, 18, a student at Waterloo West High School. " When they hit Tama ( County) in a raid, they took my uncle. They ruin our families." Veronica Retuer- Villagrana, 17, said she was upset because most illegal immigrants stay out of trouble. " We come here to work, not be criminals," she said. Protestors originally set up across the street from the detention facility, but were forced to move when a representative of Culligan Water Outlet complained they were on private property. A man, who identified himself as the owner of the Culligan business but refused to give his name, exchanged heated words with Mario Basurto, program coordinator at El Centro Latinoamericano. " What are you protesting with the American flag for?" the man said. After demonstrators were told they had to move, they marched in a circle on Ansborough Avenue, blocking traffic for a few minutes. Around that time several police cars arrived to help control the crowd. Shortly thereafter, leaders of the protest met with police then told the group to move to the sidewalk or risk arrest. As the sun set, four counter- protesters set up across the street flying an American flag. After exchanging shouts across Ansborough Avenue, police asked them not to antagonize the crowd. But when the protestors spotted their flag they yelled, " Hey, did you know your flag is backwards?" The counter- protesters quickly flipped it around. Eric Fosselman said he even though he didn't agree with what the people were protesting, he didn't have a problem with them because they were probably legal residents. " The people over there, they're not illegals - they can be here," he said. By about 10 p. m., representatives of El Centro Latinoamericano were already planning how to deliver legal aid to detainees the next day. They talked with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents through the fencing to figure out how to send lawyers into the facility Tuesday morning. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dozens protest immigration raid Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_222a8642-4b3e-51b0-a8b0-619d04a80145.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Krogstad, Jens Manuel Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: More than 150 people marched Monday night in a peaceful but raucous protest outside of National Cattle Congress. For two hours, demonstrators marched, chanted and waved flags along the sidewalk that runs along NCC grounds, where detainees from the immigration raid in Postville were being held. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Demonstrations--Iowa--Waterloo; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Immigration enforcement--Iowa; Wickham, Gloria; Bravo, Cesar; Retuer-Villagrana, Veronica; Basurto, Mario; Fosselman, Eric; Centro Latinoamericano (Organization); Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 13 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_f7025053e6.execisoroot=postcisoptr=15 206e2272a85e837dfc3e3a66da2e1b2b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 12/ 2008 Hispanics learning their rights 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. She hopes the effort will familiarize both those who are here legally and illegally of the rights they have when taken into custody. Usted tiene el derecho de guardar silencio. ¬ø Entiende Usted ? Cualquier cosa que Usted diga puede ser usada contra Usted en una corte de ley. ¬ø Entiende Usted ? Usted tiene el derecho de hablar con un abogado, y tener un abogado presente durante nuestras preguntas ahora y en el futuro. ¬ø Entiende Usted ? Si Usted no tiene medios para emplear a un abogado, se le asignara uno, sin costo, antes de iniciarse el interrogatorio, si Usted quiere. ¬ø Entiende Usted ? Si Usted decide contestar las preguntas sin que un abogado est_© presente, Usted puede, cuando quiera, pedir un abogado durante el interrogatorio. ¬ø Entiende Usted ? ¬ø Entiende usted sus derechos como yo se los explique? Quiere Usted contestar mis preguntas sin que un abogado este presente? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hispanics learning their rights Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_3cdcc75c-77b6-5667-9698-3ef6476ff05e.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from May 12, 2008, 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. Subject The topic of the resource Right to counsel; Self-incrimination; Confession (Law); Police questioning; Civil rights Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 12 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document https://postvilleproject.org/stories/files/original/httpcdmlibunieducgi-binshowfile_b1db2ae2df.execisoroot=postcisoptr=16 e9910dd0622bf13c633a4a07dcef8e64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Courier articles Description An account of the resource A collection of newspaper articles written by the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Text Any textual data included in the document. COURIER 05/ 13/ 2008 ICE raid is largest ever in Iowa By JEFF REINITZ and JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD, Courier Staff Writers WATERLOO - 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. As the sun rose Monday morning, a flurry of activity at the National Cattle Congress grounds led to what officials are calling the largest immigration raid in Iowa history. Federal agents converged on the grounds of the Agriprocessors meat- packing plant in Postville at 10 a. m., rounding up Hispanics on investigations of identity theft, use of stolen Social Security cards and for people in the county illegally. As many as 300 people were arrested, although some were later released. Workers for El Centro Latinoamericano in Postville said dozens of people slept overnight at St. Bridget Catholic Church, which became a gathering point for families of those arrested, as well as a handful who were conditionally released until a court hearing. They also reported that federal officers dropped off at the church at least one minor who was arrested in the raid. Authorities weren't just looking for illegal workers. Immigration agents sought to seize Agriprocessors' computer system including CDs and other data storage devices, according to the records ICE officials filed in applying for a search warrant of the plant. Agents were also looking for data from " biometric" devices that allowed workers to clock in and out by scanning their hands. ICE officials said they should have most or all of the detainees relocated from the fairgrounds by late Wednesday or Thursday. " Our priority is to ensure the safety and security of everyone involved," ICE spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez told reporters at a staging area near the Electric Park Ballroom Monday afternoon. Gonzalez said the NCC would be used by ICE as an " intake center," where those arrested would have their photographs and fingerprints taken and get put into a database. From there, the men would be housed in NCC's Estel Hall while the women would be housed temporarily in " local jails." She would not specify which jails would take in the women. Gonzalez said everyone's rights were being protected. " We do have medical centers ... shower facilities, recreational facilities, three meals a day, snacks," she said. " We felt ( the National Cattle Congress) was an adequate facility to house them for their safety and security." The National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo was rented by federal officials for the entire month of May. When the feds closed off the NCC grounds May 3, there was little word on what their work there was to entail. Many thought they were participating in Homeland Security drill to prepare for a natural or other disaster. But others, including area Hispanics, believed that an immigration raid was imminent. The raid by agents from U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was the largest such operation in Iowa history, said Matt M. Dummermuth, U. S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. He said the raid at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant was part of an investigation that started in October and came after months of planning. Agriprocessors is the world's largest kosher meatpacking plant. In addition to detaining workers, ICE agents sought to seize Agriprocessors' computer systems and CDs for forensic analysis, according to court records. They also looked for identification documents and data " biometric" devices the workers use to clock in and out. Such information could be evidence of harboring aliens, records state. The detainees were being taken to the National Cattle Congress grounds according to Barbara Gonzalez and ICE spokeswoman, where agents had set up a an " intake center." Male detainees will be held there until at least Thursday. Female detainees were to be housed in local jails. About 300 people were detained, but at least 44 were quickly released for " humanitarian reasons," mainly so they could care for their children, said Claude Arnold, special agent in charge of the ICE office of investigation in Bloomington, Minn. They were released on the condition they appear before an administrative judge at a later date, Arnold said. Immigration proceedings are still pending against those people, officials said. " ICE is committed to enforcing the nation's immigration laws in the workplace to maintain the integrity of the immigration system," Arnold said in a press release. " We carry out that obligation in a fair and responsible manner, ensuring humanitarian needs are taken into consideration." Court records allege immigration officials have criminal complaints on file for 695 people in connection with the investigation. All those taken into custody would be interviewed by ICE agents and public health officers to find out if they have health, caregiver or humanitarian concerns, according to a release from the U. S. Justice Department. Those arrested will face criminal and civil charges including identity theft, improper use of Social Security data and other crimes. About 1,000 to 1,050 people work at the plant, according to Iowa Workforce Development. Sholom Rubashkin, Agriprocessors vice president, declined to release any information about the raid. " Right now there is no comment," Rubashkin said. The U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa will be temporarily relocated to the Electric Park Ballroom on the NCC grounds in anticipation of the arrests, according to a release from the court. Chief Judge Linda Reade made the decision to make it easier for the families of those arrested and because of the scope of the operation, the release said. Courtrooms in Cedar Rapids and Sioux City weren't big enough to hold and process those arrested. The move will have a substantial effect on court operations in the Northern District. Jeff Giertz, a spokesman for U. S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D- Waterloo, said ICE officials notified Braley's office about a half hour after the raid started. ICE described the raid as a " targeted enforcement action," Giertz said. " Basically they explained it they'd been investigating whatever violations in advance and they were looking for specific people," he said. ICE agents and medical professionals are evaluating those detained, Counts said. Those in need of medical care could be conditionally released, while awaiting appearance in immigration court. A toll- free hotline was set up by ICE for family and friends of those arrested at 1 ( 866) 341- 3858. In Waterloo, school administrators said they have yet to see any backlash from the Monday morning raids in Postville. No widespread absences had been reported. However, administrators, who are attending a meeting in Des Moines today, are keeping close tabs on the situation and preparing for any possible impact on students and their families. " We have heard the rumors and received information about the raid in Postville. We are always cognizant how it could affect our families. Our job is to help children cope and deal with difficult situations," said Sharon Miller, director of schools and community relations. " With any student who is facing a major concern we want to be there to provide support because what affects families affects our children and our schools." Contributing to this story was Staff Writer Amie Steffen. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ICE raid is largest ever in Iowa Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived http://www.wcfcourier.com/news/top_story/article_d497d1f9-8935-5891-becc-f1452c79e96b.html (copied with permision from Courier website on Aug. 11, 2009) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Reinitz, Jeff Description An account of the resource Newspaper article from May 13, 2008, Courier: 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. Subject The topic of the resource Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Agriprocessors (Firm); National Cattle Congress (Waterloo, Iowa); Illegal aliens--Iowa--Postville; Centro Latinoamericano (Organization); St. Bridget's Catholic Church (Postville, Iowa); Gonzalez, Barbara; Dummermuth, Matt M.; Arnold, Claude; Immigration enforcement--Iowa; Identity theft--Iowa; Rubashkin, Sholom; Reade, Linda; Giertz, Jeff; Braley, Bruce; Children of immigrants--Education--Iowa; Miller, Sharon; Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant United States--Iowa--Black Hawk--Waterloo;United States--Iowa--Allamakee--Postville Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5 13 08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Krogstad, Jens Manuel; Steffen, Amie; Courier (Waterloo, Iowa) Type The nature or genre of the resource document