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Immigrants Face INS Crackdown Ties in Iowa See Pace Change
In Waterloo and nearby Iowa towns, immigrant workers confront stricter INS enforcement. A plant recruiter notes California as a more active recruiting ground while families cope with work permits, false birth certificates, and social services support from Sister Kathleen Grace. The area sees growing Hispanic enrollment and ongoing raids on IBP facilities. Esmeralda and family, from Jalisco, endure fear of deportation and a fragile path to stability as wages in Mexico lag behind rising costs.
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McAllen
Texas
INS
Iowa
California
Ganon
United States
IBP
Waterloo
Esmeralda
Michoacan
Catholic Church
Kathleen Grace
St. Joseph's Rectory
Kathleen
Mexico
U.S
Jalisco
Guadalajara
Clarion