immigration

A national celebration of immigrants will start at the end of this week. In preparation, an Iowa group is working to make sure they still feel welcome, even during a pandemic.

With August halfway over, Iowans have a lot of paperwork on their hands: filling out 2020 census, registering to vote or applying for vote-by-mail. One Iowa woman has taken it upon herself to remind her community of their civic duties.

Some Iowa immigrants say Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will encourage more civic interest in the state. Some say Harris’ immigrant background could influence voter turnout.

Iowa’s Latino commission members work for hours every month to give the governor insight into their community. At the end of each year, they list multiple proposals to solve problems Latinos in the state face. But they say their recommendations seem to fall through the cracks of government.

Iowa schools start up again next month and parents face the question of whether or not to send their kids back. Many Hispanic families in the state have to consider a few different factors as summer vacation wraps up.

Uninsured Iowans can be tested for COVID-19 by applying through the Department of Human Services (DHS). But one question on the application concerns the immigrant community.

The rain in Des Moines allowed just enough of a break for 100 people to become U.S. citizens Friday morning. Due to social distancing guidelines and the…

With the Supreme Court upholding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA), DREAMers can now renew their two-year permit for deferred action.It costs…

The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in a Tyson meatpacking plant in Waterloo are suing the company. In a lawsuit…

Meatpacking plants continue to be a driving factor in coronavirus outbreaks across rural America. In Iowa, refugees from Myanmar are among the…