Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that she plans to send about 100 Iowa National Guard soldiers and 30 law enforcement officers to Texas to assist with border security between the United States and Mexico.
Articles Tagged: Immigration
Agriculture May. 25, 2023 10:17 am9d ago
Los fondos federales para la agricultura son recursos esenciales, pero los productores inmigrantes se enfrentan con barreras lingüísticas y culturales que no les permiten sacar provecho de ellos
Agriculture May. 25, 2023 10:16 am9d ago
Federal agriculture funding is a vital resource, but immigrant producers face language and cultural obstacles to benefiting from it.
Government & Politics Feb. 7, 2023 5:23 pm116d ago
Back from a tour of the San Diego-Mexico border and meetings with Mexican officials, Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst on Tuesday called on Democratic President Joe Biden to crack down of the flow of fentanyl entering the United States.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau
State Government Jan. 26, 2023 9:31 am128d ago
Iowa Democrats recently were stripped of their envied leadoff position in the nation’s presidential nominating process
Government & Politics Dec. 23, 2022 4:54 pm162d ago
Why Rep. Ashley Hinson voted no
Government & Politics Dec. 12, 2022 8:44 am173d ago
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.
Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Federal Government Jul. 20, 2022 5:25 pm318d ago
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.
Agriculture Jul. 5, 2022 1:27 pm333d ago
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.
People & Places Jul. 5, 2022 11:18 am333d ago
The expansion of a Feed Iowa First program helps immigrants to Iowa find an accessible entry to becoming full time farmers.
People & Places Jun. 10, 2022 11:43 am358d ago
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.
Crime and Courts Jun. 3, 2022 6:00 am365d ago
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 am370d ago
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 pm379d ago
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 pm408d ago
The joint effort between Republican governors will include sharing intelligence and criminal investigation information