Small town Iowa struggles after immigration raid
Posted by Brenda González August 18, 2008
A small town struggles after immigration raid
Short term memory is what we all suffer from. More than three months after the raids in Postville some of us are starting to forget the devastation and struggles of a small community in Iowa.
"It was as if a tornado had whipped through the town or a flood had swallowed up houses. A disaster. Man-made, but a disaster all the same. Three months after the raid, that's how many in Postville describe the events of May 12. Lives disrupted. People pushed out of jobs and homes. Children separated from parents. Businesses verging towards collapse. " The Associated Press. More
Tags: Guatemalans, Iowa, Postville, raids
Topics: Community Health, Economics, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Immigrants, Immigration, News, Receiving Communities
Topics: Community Health, Economics, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), Immigrants, Immigration, News, Receiving Communities














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