Anger over Rubashkin immigration charges dismissal
Immigrant workers at the former Agriprocessors plant express anger and perceived injustice after U S government drops immigration charges against plant manager Sholom Rubashkin. Respondents, including Quendi Garcia-Vega, recount hardships from the May 12 2008 raid and note penalties they faced, such as prison and GPS tracking.
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Orlan Love
Gazette Ostville
Agriprocessors
U.S
Sholom Rubashkin
Mexico
Guatemala
Rubashkin
Garcia- Vega
CIT Jette
Quendi Garcia-Vega
Postville
Garcia-Vega
Postville detainees advocate immigrant rights after raid
Detainees in Postville discuss new advocacy roles for immigrant rights ahead of a Monday Gazette feature. Violeta Aleman, a Hispanic liaison at St. Bridget's, explains church aid after last year's raid. Rubashkin, 50, faces decades for 86 charges including bank fraud and money laundering.
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Rubashkin
Terrible Teens loom for job market as recovery stalls
Economists warn the next decade could bring high unemployment and stagnant pay as the nation struggles to add enough jobs. The current jobless rate sits near 10 percent with 15.4 million unemployed and 1.9 million out of work six months or longer. Household inflation adjusted incomes have fallen amid a slow, plodding growth outlook.
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Jeannine Aversa
Washington
America
Nigerian Charged in Attempt to Blow Up Airplane
A 23 year old Nigerian man linked to al Qaida was charged in Detroit with trying to destroy a Detroit bound airliner. Authorities note his father alerted U.S. officials to concerns about his son’s religious beliefs and Yemen based al Qaida ties. The case cites Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab as the suspect.
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Detroit
al-Qaida
U.S
Yemen
Jane Harman
D-Calif
House
Homeland Security
Lack of solar standards hinders Iowa industry growth
Critics say untrained solar installers in Towa are delivering shoddy work. Greg Watkins, renewable energy planner for the Iowa Office of Energy Independence, cites Iowa's regulatory framework as a barrier, while Dennis Pottratt, owner of Go Solar! in Decorah, notes further obstacles.
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Gazette
Greg Watkins
Iowa Office of Energy Independence
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Kalana electric co op pushes solar use with incentives
Kalana electric cooperative promotes solar power by offering incentives to customers who use and sell power back to the grid. The program faces criticism as state rules limit certification for some solar installers while allowing others with no solar training to perform installations. Watkins notes untrained workers yield subpar results, harming the broader renewable energy sector, amid last year’s statewide rollout.
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