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Bienvenidos, Amigos! : The Tapestry Magazine, Liz Rog

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Article on the arrival of 10 men in Decorah after their incarceration from the Postville raid.

Nobel Winner Listens To Testimony Of Workers Rounded Up In Iowa Raid, Carol Hoverman

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Catholic News Service article from Nov. 19, 2008: She came from Guatemala to Postville for one purpose.

"I have come to listen specifically to the testimonies of the people who have suffered abuses here from the raid," Rigoberta Menchu said. "I come not only to listen to your suffering, but also to identify with your suffering. Your pain is my pain."

So began the message of the 1992 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in human rights, first in Guatemala and now on the international stage.

Letter To The Editor [Cami Hanson], Cami Hanson

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A letter questioning the expense of the Agriprocessors immigration raid given other needs for assistance in the area.

Elca Makes Donation Following Ice Raid, Postville Herald-Leader

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Reporting on the donation by the Evangelical Lutheran Church In America's domestic hunger grants program to the relief effort after the Agriprocessors immigration raid

Review Of The Davenport Promise Concept, George A. Erickcek, Sarah M. Klerk, Brad R. Watts

Reports

The Davenport Promise would provide college scholarships for students living in the City of Davenport. The scholarship can be used to attend any accredited vocational training institute, college, or university of the student's choice. This report provides estimates of the potential fiscal impact of the Davenport Promise on the City of Davenport and the Davenport Public Schools under several alternative scenarios.

Postville Hearings: Justice, Lost In Translation?, Erik Camayd-Freixas

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Reporting by one of the translators brought in for those detained after the Postville raid at the Agriprocessors plant.

A Crime To Work: The Part Of "Illegal" I Don't Understand, Erik Camayd-Freixas

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Addresses the role of identity theft as the chief charge against most of the people detained in the Agriprocessors immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.

Letter To The Editor [K. Weston], K. Weston

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A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader stating that those in charge of the Agriprocessors plant in Postville should be held accountable for the conditions in the plant. The letter also commends those involved in organizing the interfaith prayer service held on July 27, 2008.

Rotary Club Of Lacrosse; Quillans Donate To Local Food Pantry

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Reporting on the donations to the Postville food bank from organizations in LaCrosse and Waukon in response to the increase in demand due to the Agriprocessors raid.

Letter To The Editor [Herman Lenz] 2, Herman Lenz

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A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader opposing the way the Postville raid was conducted.

People At Interfaith Prayer Service, Rally Urge Justice For Migrants, Barb Arland-Fye

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Catholic News Service article from Aug. 1, 2008: Inside a Catholic church in northeast Iowa July 27, a rabbi from Chicago pondered the symbolism of the Statue of Liberty at a gathering of 500 people of various faiths.

Postville Food Pantry Needs Volunteer Help

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Reporting on the need for additional volunteers to help with the food bank due to the increased demand after the Agriprocessors raid.

Immigrants Meet With U.S. Congressmen Saturday, Postville Herald-Leader

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Reporting on the meeting of three members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus with immigrants impacted by the Agriprocessors raid.

Guest Editorial; Railroading Immigrants, Kathleen Walker

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Editorial written by the past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association on the way the legal proceedings against those detained in the Agriprocessors raid were handled.

Iowa Town Stretching Resources To Help Families Hurt By Ice Raid, Patricia Zapor

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Catholic News Service article from Jul. 30, 2008: Father Richard Gaul, from St. Bridget's Parish in Postville, Iowa, said that in the more than two months since the largest single-business immigration raid in history hit their town, the situation for many people has gone from bad to worse.

Testimony From Dept. Of Justice On Ice Conduct During Raid, Deborah J. Rhodes

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The statement given by the Senior Associate Deputy Attorney General Deborah J. Rhodes to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law's hearing on immigration raids.

Letter To The Editor [David Cavagnaro], David Cavagnaro

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A letter decrying the treatment of those detained in the Agriprocessors immigration raid and the impact immigrants have on the country.

Letter To The Editor [Jody Mitchell], Jody Mitchell

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A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader comparing the treatment of those impacted by the Postville raid with the experiences of those impacted by the 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids.

A Gift From Afar, Postville Herald-Leader

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A photograph and short news story on the donations to the Postville Food Pantry from Ohio in the aftermath of the Postville Immigration Raid.

Letter To The Editor [Ken Weston] 2, Ken Weston

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A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader expressing the belief that the management of the Agriprocessors plant should face stricter punishments for safety and other workplace violations.The letter also thanks those who have assisted those impacted by the raid and expresses hope for immigration reform.

Lessons Learned From Agriprocessors Raid Shared; Immigration Reform Needed, Postville Herald-Leader

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Reporting on a press conference held by faith and labor leaders on the need for immigration reform and the impact of the Agriprocessors raid.

Letter To The Editor [Ken Weston] 1, Ken Weston

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A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader expressing concern for the impact the Agriprocessors raid had on the community of Postville and those impacted by the raid. The letter also gives information on some services being provided to those impacted and lists some needs for the food banks.

Remembering Those Who Were Taken

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A photograph of a service of remembrance for those detained in the Agriprocessors raid at St. Bridget's Catholic Church.

Congressman Latham And Staff Meet With Govt. Officials, Others During "Disaster Tour", Postville Herald-Leader

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Reporting on Tom Latham's and Lois Clark's visit to Postville to hear about the impact of the Agriprocessors immigration raid, the need for a new wastewater treatment plant for Postville, and the aftermath of flooding in Allamakee County.

Diversity Council Update On Aftermath Of Raid, Postville Herald-Leader

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Reporting on the impact on local charities from the Agriprocessors immigration raid

Letter To The Editor [Herman Lenz] 1, Herman Lenz

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A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader stating that the Postville and Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints raids are an indication of the increasing power of the federal government.

City Council Meets To Discuss Impact Of Raid, Postville Herald-Leader

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A report on the special session of the Postville City Council addressing the impact of the immigration raid on the community.

Iowa Community Rallies To Help Families After Raids, Dave Cushing

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Catholic News Service article from May 28, 2008: As the people arrested in a May 12 immigration raid in Iowa were processed and sent off to prison or deported, church leaders, pastoral ministers and community organizers in northeast Iowa struggled with what they called the tragic and devastating effects of the enforcement action.

Repercussions Of Immigration Raid Felt Far Beyond Iowa, Patricia Zapor

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Catholic News Service article from May 23, 2008: An immigration raid May 12 in Iowa may have taken place in tiny Postville, but its repercussions are being felt as far away as Washington and Guatemala.

Launa Rambler, Christopher Staley

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Slice of life reporting from Luana, Iowa, a small town in Clayton County. This column includes some local reaction to the Postville immigration raid.