Immigrants settle into Rust Belt trailer community
Immigrants in Postville inhabit a crowded trailer park on the town’s northern edge near Agriprocessors and Iowa Turkey Products. The scene shows battered tin homes with satellite dishes, families socializing, and a shrine to Nuestra Senora del Rosario as they relax to a movie and Mexican radio amid daily life.
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Frank Fernandez
Postville
Agriprocessors
Gregorio Rios
Roberto Martinez
Robert Duvall
Sean Penn
Los Angeles
Hispanics settle in Postville trailers near Agriprocessors
Rios and Martinez from Michoacan work at Agriprocessors known as La Agri and La Turkey at Iowa Turkey Products. They share crowded trailers with roommates, sending rent about 550 dollars monthly. Jaime Hernandez, among Postville's first Hispanics, moved here seeking higher pay. his wife and children followed as the town grows, drawing support from El Barrir parishioners and a visit from Father Arias blessing the area.
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Agriprocessors
Postville
Iowa
Rios
Martinez
Mexico
Waterloo
Davenport
Berto Jimenez
Jimenez
Jesus Christ
San Juan
California
Jaime
Monica Hernandez
Jaime Hernandez
Elgin
Ill
Chicago
Monica
Zacateca
Hernandez
Shiray
Guatemala
United States
Rodolfo Cocon
Cocon
Texas
Cocoa
Multicultural Challenges at Town and Country Mobile Park
In Postville the Town and Country park houses many Mexican tenants among German descendants. Patricia Roach, manager, describes language barriers and the need for Spanish translations while coordinating eight to ten people per trailer across 30 units. Ownership varies with Jeff Reinhardt and Agriprocessors involved, rents include lot fees, and Roach works on maintenance like skirting and electrical upgrades to improve conditions.
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Frank Fernandez
Azette
Ostville
Patricia Roach
Postville
Iowa
Roach
Jeff Reinhardt
Texas
Reinhardt
Agriprocessors
Postville Welcomes New Local Soccer League and Diverse Players
In OSTVILLE Postville residents organize a six team league with 120 players funded by 5000 dollars in donations. The Internationals feature players from El Salvador Mexico Guatemala and Nigeria reflecting the towns diverse immigrant community.
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Frank Fernandez Lazette
Ostville
Postville
Brent Grinna
The
Internationals
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Gazette
Kelly Etzel
Sarahi
Anahi Hernandez
Moni Hernandez
el Barrio
San Luis Potosi
Paul Ouderkirk
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Tomas Arias
el Barrir
Arias
Mauro Nunez
Salvador
Nigeria
Filiberto Shiray
Shicay
Turkey Products
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