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Postville, Iowa Immigration Raid
Story390 undocumented workers were detained by federal agents at a matpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. It was the largest immigration raid of all time. -
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Immigration in Eastern Iowa
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Sanctuary City Committee Proposal
An Iowa City group called the Sanctuary City Committee called for the adoption of a full sanctuary city policy in Iowa City. -
City Council Immigration Decision
The Iowa City City Council opted not to adopt a sanctuary city proposal from the Human Rights Commission. The city attorney and police chief argued that such a policy would not be able to coexist with the recently adopted Security Communities policy. -
Hiawatha, Iowa Immigration Raid
StoryNine roofers were arrested in an immigration raid in Hiawatha, Iowa. -
"We Are Iowa City" Survey
The HRC conducts a survey of the Iowa City immigrant community to gather information for their upcoming policy suggestions on immigration policy reform. -
HRC Modified Proposal
The Human Rights Commission submitted a revised set of proposed immigration reforms to the City Council. -
City Council Adopts Reforms
The City Council voted to adopt some of the Human Rights Commission's proposals for making Iowa City more accessable to immigrants, including multilingual signage and more leniant personal identification requirements.
