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Poster For Camayd-Freixas Presentation Jan 2010

Poster For Camayd-Freixas Presentation

Postville Project Documents

Announces presentations by Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas, who served as an interpreter for those detained in the immigration raid at the Agriprocessors plant in Postville, Iowa.


Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2010, Washington, Dc, March 19-22, 2010, Mary Mccauley Jan 2010

Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2010, Washington, Dc, March 19-22, 2010, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley shares the story of the Postville raid and the aftermath with at the Ecumenical Advocay Days in 2010 in Washington, D.C and how the local Catholic church responded.


The Postville Story, Just Faith Participants, Resurrection Parish, Dubuque, Iowa, February 20, 2010, Mary Mccauley Jan 2010

The Postville Story, Just Faith Participants, Resurrection Parish, Dubuque, Iowa, February 20, 2010, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley shares the experience of the Postville raid and the aftermath at the Just Faith meeting in Dubuque, Iowa February 20, 2010.


The Postville Story, Sisters Of St. Francis, Mt. St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa, January 14, 2010, Mary Mccauley Jan 2010

The Postville Story, Sisters Of St. Francis, Mt. St. Francis, Dubuque, Iowa, January 14, 2010, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley recounts the events of the Postville raid and the aftermath and how the local Catholic Church responded. She also encourages other churches to speak out on immigration reform.


Excerpt Testimony Of Sholom Rubashkin, Sholom Rubashkin Nov 2009

Excerpt Testimony Of Sholom Rubashkin, Sholom Rubashkin

Postville Project Documents

The testimony of Sholom Rubashkin concerning the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.


Testimony Of Leah Rubashkin, Leah Rubashkin Nov 2009

Testimony Of Leah Rubashkin, Leah Rubashkin

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The testimony of Leah Rubashkin concerning the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.


Why Should We Care And Be Involved? Interfaith Alliance, Des Moines, Iowa, November 9, 2008, Mary Mccauley Nov 2009

Why Should We Care And Be Involved? Interfaith Alliance, Des Moines, Iowa, November 9, 2008, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

An address given by Mary McCauley about her experience providing support to those directly impacted by the Postville raid.


Iowa, Other Raids Rallying Points In Push For Immigration Changes, Patricia Zapor May 2009

Iowa, Other Raids Rallying Points In Push For Immigration Changes, Patricia Zapor

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 12, 2009: A year ago a dramatic workplace immigration raid turned the town of Postville, Iowa, on its head, with the arrest of 389 immigrant workers rippling through to most of the town's 2,300 residents, straining resources and ultimately leading to closed businesses around town.


Clergy, Religious Offer Perspectives On Aftermath Of Postville Raid, Mark Pattison May 2009

Clergy, Religious Offer Perspectives On Aftermath Of Postville Raid, Mark Pattison

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Catholic News Service article from May 1, 2009: Reverberations from the immigration raid in Postville last May are still being felt in the town and throughout the Archdiocese of Dubuque, of which Postville is a part.


Town's Economy Is Hit Hard After Immigration Raid, Mark Pattison May 2009

Town's Economy Is Hit Hard After Immigration Raid, Mark Pattison

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Catholic News Service article from May 1, 2009: When Father Paul Ouderkirk assumed the pastorate of St. Bridget Parish in Postville in 2000, he estimated the town's population at 2,000. Within a year, he said, it had grown to 2,500.


Priest Came Out Of Retirement To Help Meatpacking Plant Workers, Mark Pattison Apr 2009

Priest Came Out Of Retirement To Help Meatpacking Plant Workers, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from Apr. 29, 2009: Father Paul Ouderkirk has a nice house in northeastern Iowa where he was living in comfortable retirement, overseeing the banks of, as he calls it, "the mighty Missi-Sloppy."


American Dream Still Shines For Women Detained In Postville Raid, Mark Pattison Apr 2009

American Dream Still Shines For Women Detained In Postville Raid, Mark Pattison

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Catholic News Service article from Apr. 27, 2009: When Marta Veronica Cumez Solovi was driven to the Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Postville where she once worked, she said she had a sense of dread about going back there.


Response To Recognition At Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, April 26, 2009, Mary Mccauley Apr 2009

Response To Recognition At Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition, April 26, 2009, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

An address given by Mary McCauley on her receiving an award from the Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition on April 26, 2009. She acknowledged all those impacted by the Postville raid and accepted it in their honor.


Complaint Letter To U.S. Attorney General, James A. Benzoni Jan 2009

Complaint Letter To U.S. Attorney General, James A. Benzoni

Postville Project Documents

A letter to Eric Holder listing perceived ethical violations of the Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa during and after the immigration raid at the Agriprocessor plant in Postville, Iowa.


Camayd-Freixas Corrections To Transcript, Erik Camayd-Freixas Jan 2009

Camayd-Freixas Corrections To Transcript, Erik Camayd-Freixas

Postville Project Documents

Corrections to the transcript of his statement on the Postville raid to a Congressional subcommittee in 2009.


Story Of Our Lives Spanish Commentary By Juventino Lopez Pichia, Juventino Lopez Pichia Jan 2009

Story Of Our Lives Spanish Commentary By Juventino Lopez Pichia, Juventino Lopez Pichia

Postville Project Documents

A commentary on the creation of the play La Historia de nuestras vidas : the story of our lives written by one of the men that wrote and performed the play.


Story Of Our Lives Image 2 Jan 2009

Story Of Our Lives Image 2

Postville Project Documents

A color photograph of the seven authors of the play La Historia de neustras vidas : the story of our lives.


Story Of Our Lives Image 1 Jan 2009

Story Of Our Lives Image 1

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A photograph of the seven men who wrote the play. This image was used on the cover of the play.


Oral Statement Of Camayd-Freixas, Erik Camayd-Freixas Jan 2009

Oral Statement Of Camayd-Freixas, Erik Camayd-Freixas

Postville Project Documents

The oral and written statements of Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas, who served as a translator for those detained after the Postville raid. He appeared before a Congressional committee. Also included in the document is his personal account of what it was like to be an interpreter for the detainees.


La Historia De Nuestras Vidas Spanish Script, Teatro Indocumentado Jan 2009

La Historia De Nuestras Vidas Spanish Script, Teatro Indocumentado

Postville Project Documents

A play that recounts the experiences of seven of the people caught up in the Postville immigration raid in 2008.


Story Of Our Lives Image 3 Jan 2009

Story Of Our Lives Image 3

Postville Project Documents

A color photograph of the seven men who wrote the play La Historia de nuestras vidas : the story of our lives, along with a woman who organized the presentation in Madison, Wisconsin on December 19, 2009.


Transcript Of Hearing Before The Judiciary Subcommittee, Erik Camayd-Freixas Jan 2009

Transcript Of Hearing Before The Judiciary Subcommittee, Erik Camayd-Freixas

Postville Project Documents

The statements of Erik Camayd-Freixas, David Leopold, Robert R. Rigg, and Lora Costner before the U.S.House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law concerning the Agriprocessors plant immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.


Camayd-Freixas Brief To Senate Judiciary Committee, Erik Camayd-Freixas Jan 2009

Camayd-Freixas Brief To Senate Judiciary Committee, Erik Camayd-Freixas

Postville Project Documents

Dr. Erik Camayd-Freixas addresses the occurrence of ethical violations during the Postville raid. Also included is a letter from Congresswoman Zoe Logren to Michael Mukasey and Michael Chertoff on the treatment of the detainees from the Postville raid, including affivavits from Marvin Danilo Perez-Gomez and Mardoqueo Valle-Callejas on their treatment during the raid, with translation by Erik Camayd-Freixas.


Presentation At The Reform Immigration For America Immigration Summit, Gallaudet University, Washington Dc, June 4, 2009, Mary Mccauley Jan 2009

Presentation At The Reform Immigration For America Immigration Summit, Gallaudet University, Washington Dc, June 4, 2009, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley recounts the experience of offering support to those impacted by the Postville raid on May 12, 2008 to a summit on immigration reform.


Response To Receiving Cristine Wilson Medal For Equality And Justice, From Iowa Commission On The Status Of Women, August 29, 2009, Mary Mccauley Jan 2009

Response To Receiving Cristine Wilson Medal For Equality And Justice, From Iowa Commission On The Status Of Women, August 29, 2009, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

Mary McCauley briefly recounts the experience of helping those impacted by the Postville raid in accepting the Cristine Wilson medal.


Archdiocesan Pastoral Staff, Advent Day Of Reflection, January 16, 2009, Mary Mccauley Jan 2009

Archdiocesan Pastoral Staff, Advent Day Of Reflection, January 16, 2009, Mary Mccauley

Postville Project Documents

A reflection on hope and what gave the Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants hope through their experiences.


Postville Raid Information Jan 2009

Postville Raid Information

Postville Project Documents

Brief explanation of the Postville raid, what happened after, and what can be done to assist those impacted.


Story Of Our Lives Spanish Poster For Chicago Performance, Teatro Indocumentado Jan 2009

Story Of Our Lives Spanish Poster For Chicago Performance, Teatro Indocumentado

Postville Project Documents

A poster announcing the performance of La Historia de nuestras vidas on March 22, 2009 at the Luther Memorial Church in Chicago.


The Day Democracy Died: The Postville Raid And The Criminalization Of Migrants, Erik Camayd-Freixas Jan 2009

The Day Democracy Died: The Postville Raid And The Criminalization Of Migrants, Erik Camayd-Freixas

Postville Project Documents

Dr. Camayd-Freixas writes of his experience serving as a translator for those detained in the Postville raid, components that lead to the immigration situation in the United States, and areas for comprehensive immigration reform.


Story Of Our Lives Front Cover, Teatro Indocumentado Jan 2009

Story Of Our Lives Front Cover, Teatro Indocumentado

Postville Project Documents

The front cover of the play La Historia de nuestras vidas : the story of our lives. The seven men who wrote the play are Javier Lopez Sajche, Aaron Junech Vega, Luis Enrique Moncada Quiroz, Onofre Macario Aguilar, Juventino Lopez Pichia, Oscar Mejia Santos, and Victor Sis Tepaz.