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En Español: Beyond Borders: Iowa organizations work to include Latinx communities

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Andrea Chapela

En mayo del 2015 cuatro personas llegaron a West Liberty con cámaras y micrófonos para filmar las clases bilingües en español y en inglés en la escuela primaria y entrevistar a algunos de los estudiantes y profesores. Estas escenas no aparecen en la versión final del documental Más allá de las fronteras: americanos mexicanos sin documentos de Micah Fink, que se presentó el 24 de abril en West Liberty. La Liga de Latinoamericanos Unidos de West Liberty (LULCA) y la Asociación de Educación de West Liberty (WLEA) se encargaron de organizar la proyección para mostrar su apoyo a estudiantes y familias latinas sin importar su estatus migratorio. […]

Iowa City school board moves to increase support for immigrant students and families

Posted on Mar 1, 2017 by Eleanore Taft

After hearing comments from Iowa City residents, the Iowa City Community School Board moved forward with an effort to support and protect immigrant students and families. Iowa City residents spoke out in favor of a resolution supporting immigrant students and […]

Nearly 200 protested at Eastern Iowa Airport in solidarity with immigrants and refugees

Posted on Jan 30, 2017 by Eleanore Taft

Nearly 200 protesters gathered at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids on Sunday in the wake of an executive order issued Friday by President Donald Trump barring citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen and Sudan from entering the U.S. for […]

High school students urge community to unite against hate following election

Posted on Nov 17, 2016 by Kelli Ebensberger

Students from Iowa City’s City High School and West High School organized a march against hate Tuesday night. The students initially called for a march after multiple alleged incidents of hate based on race, religion, gender and sexuality had occurred […]

Immigrants, refugees in eastern Iowa navigate their way to the voting booth

Posted on Oct 4, 2016 by Lauren Shotwell

Shouts and cheers in a mix of French and occasional English rang out on Coe College’s Clark Field in Cedar Rapids last month as soccer players from countries across Africa vied for a goal. The game celebrated the mixture of […]

Interview: Writer José Orduña on the U.S.’ inconsistent immigration policies, Trump rhetoric and the scapegoating of migrants

Posted on Apr 21, 2016 by Benjamin Kuperman

José Orduña reading Prairie Lights — Thursday, Apr. 21 at 7 p.m. In José Orduña’s recently published debut, The Weight of Shadows: A Memoir of Immigration, he explores his path through the naturalization process, from his early life as a […]

Home in the heartland: Sudanese Americans in Iowa City hold on to their heritage while embracing new lives

Posted on Jun 26, 2015 by Julia Davis

From the busy street of Mormon Trek Boulevard in Iowa City, the Pheasant Ridge Apartment Complex looks like an assortment of dull brick and… […]

Community members to gather on the Ped Mall in support of detained pastor

Posted on Mar 17, 2015 by Drew Bulman

Community members and youth leaders will gather on the Ped Mall today at 4 p.m. in response to the recent detainment of several area residents by Immigration… […]

Arrest of Iowa City pastor Max Villatoro spurs outrage, raises questions

Posted on Mar 12, 2015 by John Miller

At 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, Max Villatoro, pastor of a local Mennonite Church and father of four, was taken from his home and detained in the Linn County Jail… […]

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