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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
“The monthslong surge in illegal crossings has instigated an international humanitarian crisis, spurred a spike in international criminal activity, and opened the floodgates to human traffickers and drug smugglers endangering public health and safety in our states,” the governors wrote.
Eastern Iowa social studies teachers try to contextualize a 20-year war on terror.
A new report from immigration advocacy groups shows high levels of unemployment among immigrant workers.
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