A day after a federal judge told an attorney representing four University of Iowa international students to identify themselves or drop a complaint against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the attorney filed a document with the court swapping the John Doe #1-4 labels with the real names of the men she’s representing.
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By Brooklyn Draisey, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Higher Ed May. 5, 2025 9:41 am214d ago
Of the 40 Iowa public universities, community colleges and private institutions contacted by the Iowa Capital Dispatch and the 28 that responded, 13 acknowledged having some number of university students or recent graduates with changed federal status.
Higher Ed Apr. 22, 2025 4:19 pm227d ago
Four University of Iowa international students admitted to the United States on F-1 student visas are suing the Department of Homeland Security, its Secretary Kristi Noem, and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons for terminating their statuses “without legal justification or explanation.”
Higher Ed Apr. 15, 2025 4:43 pm234d ago
Days after the University of Iowa confirmed the U.S. Department of State had canceled the visa of at least one graduate student, a campus union is reporting five UI international students now have had visas revoked.
State Government Mar. 26, 2025 8:39 pm254d ago
Also in the notebook, Iowa House legislators again approved a series of bills related to carbon capture pipelines and landowner rights, and called on the Senate to do the same
National Politics Mar. 25, 2025 11:35 am255d ago
Reina Marroquin arrived at the Cedar Rapids Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office Monday morning for an immigration check-in with her two children and more than 100 community supporters. About five minutes after entering the office, she emerged and was greeted by cheers from the people there to support her.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Dec. 17, 2024 7:40 am353d ago
Also, state says school for troubled boys reaches ‘substantial compliance’ with oversight
Government & Politics Dec. 1, 2023 12:25 pm735d ago
Supporters argue the bill it would crack down on child trafficking as well as "child recycling," which refers to bad actors bringing children with them across the border multiple times and falsely claiming them as a relative to appear as a family unit.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Sep. 17, 2023 5:00 am811d ago
Challenge those oversimplified platitudes and you’re a racist, a misogynist, a xenophobe, a climate denier, and a bigot.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Aug. 13, 2023 5:00 am846d ago
There is a crisis at the United States-Mexico border. Our broken immigration system enables it. Our ignorance of meaningful solutions …
Government & Politics Apr. 7, 2023 8:45 am973d ago
Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley sat down in Cedar Rapids with law enforcement and a retail leader to discuss how retail theft is enabling the illicit drug trade.
Fact Checker Podcast Apr. 3, 2023 3:51 pm977d ago
Iowa Sen. Claire Celsi, D-Des Moines, criticized U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, in a March 23 retweet saying “Once again, Hinson leaves out huge chunks of information! The House GOP budget plan chops 2,000 border agents.”
Government & Politics Feb. 7, 2023 5:23 pm1032d 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.
Government & Politics Dec. 5, 2022 5:33 pm1096d ago
Iowans who have yet to receive their gold star license to become compliant under federal law to fly domestically will have extra time to do so.


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