After he came to Cedar Rapids from the Congo at age 10, Mugisha Gloire dedicated his life to helping others like him. Now, he's providing the keys to success for immigrants.
Articles Tagged: Immigration
Crime and Courts Jun. 3, 2022 6:00 am
Joshua Dabusu hopes to make policing more accessible to immigrants and refugees in Iowa City in his new role as the community outreach assistant.
News May. 29, 2022 6:00 am
See where Cedar Rapids’ Afghan residents live, where they work, their biggest hopes and their biggest fears since the dust settled.
Washington Post
News May. 20, 2022 2:13 pm
It became clear two years ago, however, that the county's future was in jeopardy when New Way Trucks, a garbage-truck manufacturer and one of a half-dozen major employers, located 150 new jobs to Booneville, Miss., because they could not find workers in Greene County.
State Government Apr. 21, 2022 4:37 pm
The joint effort between Republican governors will include sharing intelligence and criminal investigation information
By Tara Templeman, - The History Center
History Mar. 22, 2022 6:00 am
Peddling dry goods and household items was an excellent way for Lebanese immigrants to earn money and practice their English, starting in the 1890s,
Government & Politics Jan. 25, 2022 6:52 pm
The center has received about 205 Afghan refugees since October and is expected that to grow to at least 250 this year. That’s in addition to an expected 150 “typical” refugees the Catherine McCuley Center serves.
News Nov. 4, 2021 12:45 pm
Since Oct. 16, refugees escaping the Taliban’s grip in Afghanistan have started to arrive in Cedar Rapids.
Nation and World Oct. 19, 2021 8:50 am
Dozens of Iowa National Guard members are being deployed to help resettle Afghan refugees.
State Government Oct. 11, 2021 4:50 pm
Panel looks to help communities find and develop the diversity and equity resources needed to greet refugees and immigrants, and create welcoming and inclusive environments for new populations.
Government & Politics Oct. 6, 2021 4:51 pm
Reynolds bristled when asked her reaction to her Texas visit being a political stunt, saying those critics are missing the point and not looking at the data.
Government & Politics Oct. 5, 2021 4:23 pm
Reynolds’ office did not provide details of the governor’s itinerary other than to confirm she will be part of a tour of the U.S. southern border and will hold a conference call with Iowa reporters in mid-afternoon following the event.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Government & Politics Sep. 26, 2021 10:57 am
The governor said she made a decision the first time to approve the action – which cost Iowa about $300,000 -- in response to requests from fellow Republican Govs. Greg Abbott of Texas and Doug Ducey of Arizona.
Opinion Sep. 21, 2021 6:00 am
Two Iowa Republicans are co-sponsors of a bill offering legal status to ‘documented Dreamers’ but the legislation has gone nowhere since it was introduced in July
Nation and World Sep. 20, 2021 11:46 am
The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico in a massive show of force that signals the beginning of what could be one of America’s swiftest, large-scale expulsions of migrants or refugees in decades.