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Keywords

Postville Immigration Raid, Postville, Iowa, 2008; United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy; Immigration enforcement--United States; Immigrant families--United States;

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Catholic News Service article from May 12, 2009: A year ago a dramatic workplace immigration raid turned the town of Postville, Iowa, on its head, with the arrest of 389 immigrant workers rippling through to most of the town's 2,300 residents, straining resources and ultimately leading to closed businesses around town.

Publication Date

5-12-2009

Publisher

Catholic News Service

Disciplines

Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

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1 PDF file (3 pages)

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Postville Project

Postville Project Subcollection

Catholic News Service Collection

Digital Date

2012

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Language

en

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Iowa, other raids rallying points in push for immigration changes

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