Articles Tagged: Immigration

Iowa Democrats recently were stripped of their envied leadoff position in the nation’s presidential nominating process

Why Rep. Ashley Hinson voted no

Among the state and federal policies it aims to push in 2023, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and Iowa City Area Business Partnership hope to remove barriers to work by pushing solutions to immigration, child care, affordable housing, community placemaking and talent development.

Iowa Republican on Wednesday called for a return to Trump-era policies on the U.S.-Mexico border, saying conditions have worsened since her previous visits to the border.

A group of seven farm workers and their families at Wilson’s Orchard & Farm are among the first group approved for Uniting for Ukraine, giving them up two years of temporary protection in the United States.

The expansion of a Feed Iowa First program helps immigrants to Iowa find an accessible entry to becoming full time farmers.

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.

Joshua Dabusu hopes to make policing more accessible to immigrants and refugees in Iowa City in his new role as the community outreach assistant.

See where Cedar Rapids’ Afghan residents live, where they work, their biggest hopes and their biggest fears since the dust settled.

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.

The joint effort between Republican governors will include sharing intelligence and criminal investigation information

Peddling dry goods and household items was an excellent way for Lebanese immigrants to earn money and practice their English, starting in the 1890s,

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.

Since Oct. 16, refugees escaping the Taliban’s grip in Afghanistan have started to arrive in Cedar Rapids.

Dozens of Iowa National Guard members are being deployed to help resettle Afghan refugees.