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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…

Detention Deficit Disorder.pdf

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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…

Detained workers location list.pdf

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Decorah Area Faith Coalition Prayer Vigil poster.pdf

Dawn Hernandez speaks at the Interfaith Prayer Service, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.JPG

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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.
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