Articles Tagged: Immigrants

Leaders of a Tuesday rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Cedar Rapids seemed happy to take the …

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said the Iowa National Guard stands ready to coordinate with the federal government to potentially assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with administrative and clerical duties related to the detention and deportation of migrants in their custody, though specifics are still pending.

If their true motivations were to organize troops of angry demonstrators to wave signs, shout chants and sing songs, two …

More than 200 workers at an Ottumwa meatpacking plan were notified this month by their employer that their work visas have been revoked, and now face potential deportation, according to a union official.

The recent deportation of Pascual Pedro is a heartbreaking situation. The 20-year old former West Liberty resident and Guatemalan national, …

On the Fourth of July, Ruby Caceres celebrated the birthday of her new country alongside her husband and son and other family members who also have made their way to the U.S. over the years.

Today’s Jens Jensen is stewarding the relatively new Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park, named for his ancestor. It’s nestled into the grounds of the Museum of Danish America. Located in the tiny town of Elk Horn, about 200 miles west of Cedar Rapids, the museum is emerging as a fascinating place for people of all ethnic backgrounds to visit.

Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a legal brief in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order to redefine birthright citizenship. Also in the Notebook, Iowans rally in opposition to a bill shielding pesticide companies from lawsuits over cancer risks.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: A bill criminalizing ‘smuggling’ of noncitizens advances in Iowa House.

Three multilingual employees of the Linn County Treasurer’s Office are helping immigrant community members by providing services in English and three other languages.

A state law that would allow the arrest and deportation of immigrants in Iowa if they had previously been denied entry into the country will remain blocked after a federal appeals court ruling issued Friday.

Reynolds issued the order just days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged hard-line immigration policies and mass deportations.

Pate, the state’s top elections official, had requested federal citizenship information for more than 2,000 Iowans in his effort to prevent non-citizens from voting in the Nov. 5 elections

Eastern Iowa’s Republican congresswoman said on ‘Iowa Press’ that her hope is President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement focuses first on those with criminal convictions, and that DACA protections should be strengthened.

This story looks at the presidential election’s potential impact on immigrant farmworkers and highlights the essential role these workers play in America’s food supply. The policies proposed by candidates could significantly shape their livelihoods and the future of agriculture.