The following is copied from https://www.icpl.org/events/64521/raiding-heartland-american-story-deportation-and-resistance:

Location: Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A, Meeting Room B, Meeting Room C, Livestream

Bill Lopez and Alejandra Escobar will discuss Mr. Lopez’s new book, Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance.

Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upends small towns and rural communities by staging dramatic raids and rounding up hundreds of people in a single day. These worksite raids fracture families, devastate local economies, and spread fear and trauma that lingers for years. Yet in the wake of these devastating raids, immigrant communities exhibit resistance, resilience, creativity, and an extraordinary determination to rebuild.

Part of the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Spring 2026 series, Resisting Global Tyranny. This event is presented in partnership with the Iowa City Public Library and Prairie Lights Books.

Registration is not required but will help us get a count for the food and refreshments. Please register by clicking the link above.

Open to the public! Staff from Prairie Lights will be there to sell books.