Iowa City resident and Mennonite pastor Max Villatoro has been deported to his home country of Honduras despite widespread protest, according to a news brief released this afternoon by the Center for Worker Justice (CWJ). David Leopold, Villatoro’s lawyer, received the following confirmation email from ICE officials, according to the CWJ: Good afternoon. This is […]
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Community members to gather on the Ped Mall in support of detained pastor
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…
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Arrest of Iowa City pastor Max Villatoro spurs outrage, raises questions
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…
