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20080512.UPDATE Immigration raid termed largest in Iowa history.pdf
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.

ICE search warrant and affidavit for raid.pdf

http://cdm.lib.uni.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/post&CISOPTR=16
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.

ICE head touts common ground with church, avoids talk of differences.pdf

ICE application for search warrant.pdf

I was an immigrant and you welcomed me.JPG

http://cdm.lib.uni.edu/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/post&CISOPTR=15
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.

Helping prepare food for Philippine booth.jpg

Help given to immigrants affected by Iowa raid called faith in action.pdf

Handwritten signs outside St. Bridget's Catholic Church 02.JPG
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