immigration

An update from a retired Green Beret from Ottumwa on his efforts to help his former Afghan Special Forces counterpart. Then, what the travel ban means for Afghan refugees.

Carol Mayorga was detained in April during an immigration check-in at the ICE office in St. Louis. But on Wednesday, the beloved pancake house waitress is walking free from the Greene County Jail.

The questions on a civics exam required for Iowa high school students will be much like those on a U.S. Citizenship exam. Then, we learn what it takes for an immigrant to become a citizen of the United States.

About 1,800 Iowa National Guard soldiers are heading to the Middle East.

A Kennett, Mo., woman went to St. Louis in April for what she thought was a routine meeting with immigration officials to renew her immigration documents. Instead, they shackled her and are now trying to deport her to Hong Kong.

An Iowa state senator launches a campaign to unseat Rep. Zach Nunn. Iowa lieutenant governor eyes the only Statewide seat held by a Democrat.

Global Greens helps former refugee and immigrant farmers grow and sell food in Iowa. With federal funding freezes, cuts and uncertainty, staff are exploring new ways to bring in dollars.

At a town hall in Mason City, Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson was questioned by constituents about her stance on deportations, DOGE and tariffs.

Political scientists discuss the latest headlines, including another heated town hall held by Sen. Chuck Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds' decision not to seek reelection in 2026.

Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley hosted a crowded town hall meeting in southeast Iowa's Lee County, where constituents aired concerns about his response to recent actions taken by the Trump administration.