immigration

After a large gathering outside of the Cedar Rapids ICE office last month, more federal and local law enforcement officers guarded the office during appointments in September.

Hundreds of people came to the Cedar Rapids Immigrations and Customs Enforcement office Tuesday morning as non-U.S. citizens had their immigration check-in appointments.

It's been two months since JBS told over 200 workers at a meatpacking plant in Ottumwa they would have to find new work authorization after the Trump administration revoked their migrant visas. Now, they’re being forced to re-navigate a legal system that’s become more complex in recent months.

Large-scale deportation can leave lasting impacts. At the same time, a workforce without legal status is left vulnerable to unsafe work environments.

Staff members at Lutheran Services in Iowa were concerned that refugees would become homeless after federal funding cuts. But community donations filled the gap.

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The U.S. Department of Education revised a policy where adults without legal status cannot take part in programs supported by federal funding. Those programs now includes career and technical training or classes for a high school diploma.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is working out an agreement with the federal departments of Defense and Homeland Security that could involve deploying the Iowa National Guard for immigration enforcement. Although she was short on specifics, Reynolds said she has offered the state’s resources.

Pascual Pedro was deported after reporting to an annual check-in with immigration enforcement in Cedar Rapids. Now in Guatemala, he says he’s praying for an opportunity to come back to the United States and is questioning why he was targeted.