Postville NewsLocal news for Postville, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Postville Raid Prompts Immigration Reform Rally- July 15, 2008 Immigration reform advocates and religious leaders from across the Midwest are planning a rally in northeast Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/postville-raid-prompts-immigration-reform-r... Thoughts on Postville- July 15, 2008 Last Friday's New York Times reported on an essay written by Professor Erik Camayd-Freixas about the prosecution of workers at the Agriprocessor's plant in Postville Iowa.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/thoughts-on-postville?fromrss=1 Bust Illegal Immigrants... and Corporations- July 14, 2008 Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 07132008 10:47 AM The New York Times editorializes about the harsh treatment of illegal immigrants caught in a raid on an Agriprocessors kosher plant in Postville, Iowa, as ...http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/bust-illegal-immigrants-and-corporations?fr... Postville, Iowa Immigration Raid- July 14, 2008 In May, 2008, ICE agents raided a kosher meat-packing plant. Most of the workers were illegal immigrants from Guatemala.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/postville-iowa-immigration-raid?fromrss=1 Zoe Lofgren - Postville Illegals Didn't Know They Broke The Law So They Should Stay- July 13, 2008 A United States Congressional Representative - has decided to take up the cause of illegal aliens who were busted in the Postville, Iowa "kosher" meat processing plant raid at AgriProcessors, Inc back in May, ...http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/zoe-lofgren-postville-illegals-didnt-know-t... The Shame of Postville, Iowa- July 13, 2008 "Anyone who has doubts that this country is abusing and terrorizing undocumented immigrant workers should read an essay by Erik Camayd-Freixas, a professor and Spanish-language court interpreter who witnessed ...http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/the-shame-of-postville-iowa?fromrss=1 Interpreting the Largest ICE Raid in U.S. History: A Personal Account- July 11, 2008 Editor's Note: A Spanish-language interpreter in Postville, Iowa battled with his own ethical decisions about how to stay neutral during the largest single-site raid in U.S. history.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/interpreting-the-largest-ice-raid-in-u-s-hi... Immigration raid lawsuit voluntarily dismissed- July 11, 2008 A federal lawsuit related to a major immigration bust at a kosher meatpacking plant in northeast Iowa has been dismissed at the request of the attorneys who filed the action.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/immigration-raid-lawsuit-voluntarily-dismis... Flaks for Kosher Slaughterhouse Accused of Impersonating Company's Critics Online- July 11, 2008 A New York public relations firm representing an embattled kosher slaughterhouse is being accused of making fraudulent postings on the Internet on behalf of its client.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/flaks-for-kosher-slaughterhouse-accused-of-... The Young Victims of Iowa ICE Raids- July 10, 2008 Editor's Note: In the aftermath of ICE raids the world has turned upside down for hundreds of Postville youth who once led normal lives - attending church and school, playing sports and starting garage bands.http://www.topix.net/city/postville-ia/2008/07/the-young-victims-of-iowa-ice-raids?fromrss... |