Anniversary: First Year Collection
A collection of mixed media materials documenting the First Year Anniversary of the May 12, 2008, immigration raid in Postville, Iowa.
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A National Call for Solidarity
A statement from a variety of Iowa and Wisconsin Catholic religious orders on United States immigration policy, given on the occasioin of the first anniversary of the Postville immigration raid.
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First Anniversary US Immigration and Customs (ICE) Raid at Agriprocessors in Postville, Iowa
A flyer of information for journalists about the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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May 12, 2009, Postville, Iowa, Scheduled events
An agenda of events in Postville, Iowa, on the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Prayer Service on the Anniversary of the Postville Raid
A program, in English and Spanish, for a prayer service in Postville, Iowa, held on May 12, 2009, in observance of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid, also containing witness and other statements.
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Braley Statement on One Year Anniversary of the Postville Raid
Bruce Braley
A statement from Rep. Bruce Braley concerning United States immigration policy, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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First Anniversary of the Postville Raid
A flyer promoting events on May 11 and 12, 2009, in Postville and Waterloo, Iowa, in observance of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Prayer Service and Vigil: Oraciòn y Vgilia
A program for a prayer service held in Waterloo, Iowa, on May 11, 2009, in observance of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid, in English and Spanish.
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Prayer Vigil
Mark A. Anderson
An order of service for a prayer vigil in Waterloo, Iowa, on May 11, 2009, in observance of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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A hard year, a cloudy future
Jens Manuel Krogstad
An article in the May 10, 2009, Courier, a Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa newspaper, about the living conditions in Postville, Iowa, one year after the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Statement by Senator Tom Harkin
Tom Harkin
A May 8, 2009, press release from Senator Tom Harkin concerning United States immigration policy, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Congressman Tom Latham statement
Tom Latham
A statement from Rep. Tom Latham concerning United States immigration policy, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Charles E. Grassley letter
Charles E. Grassley
A letter from Senator Charles Grassley to Sister Mary McCauley concerning a prayer vigil and walk in Postville, Iowa, on May 12, 2009.
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Content of Press Packet
A list of the contents of a press packet concerning a prayer vigil and other topics surrounding the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Statement of Most Rev. John C. Wester on the First Anniversary of the Postville Raids
John C. Wester
A document giving a statement by Catholic bishop John C. Wester on United States government policy on immigration, published on the occasion of the first anniversary of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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42 raids in past two years, 8 resulting in arrests of more than 100 workers . . . 15 resulting in arrests of 50 or more
An informational document listing 42 immigration raids in the United States in 2007 and 2008.
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"Hometown of Hope": Red Ribbon Campaign for Postville
A promotional card urging the wearing of ribbons in observance of the 2008 Postville immigration raid and the people affected by it.
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Information about the May 12, 2008, Immigration Raid in Postville, Iowa
An informational document about the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Places in Solidarity with Postville
A list for journalists of communities in solidarity with Postville, Iowa, in the wake of the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
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Postville Loteria
Lana Suomala
A description of an art project by Lana Suomala in which she created large felt replicas of cards used in the Latin American game Loteria.
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Affidavits of Two Guatemalan Prisoners from the Postville Raid of May 12, 2008
Erik Camayd-Freixas
The affidavits of two federal prisoners in Miami who were arrested in the 2008 Postville immigration raid.
![First Anniversary of the Postville Raid [flyer]](https://scholarworks.uni.edu/postville_documents/1307/thumbnail.jpg "First Anniversary of the Postville Raid [flyer]")
