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Film: America First: The Legacy of an Immigration Raid (42 min)

September 21, 2022 @ 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm

America First: The Legacy of an Immigration Raid (42 min)

Postville, a small town in Iowa, suffered the largest immigration raid at a worksite in U.S. history: 389 immigrants were arrested in the biggest kosher meatpacking plant in the country. This documentary of the Postville experience sheds light on the impact, efficiency and repercussions of massive worksite raids.

This event is part of El Grito, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. Sponsored by CIES. 

 

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Date:
September 21, 2022
Time:
7:15 pm - 8:00 pm
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