by Chelsea Wallis | Dec 15, 2011 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON – Tracye Redd won’t be home in Waterloo, Iowa, for Christmas. The 20-year-old will stay in Washington and pull in a few extra hours of work. The holidays don’t inspire warm memories of family and friends for Redd. They’re a hard reminder of the absence of a...
by Mia Watkins | Dec 6, 2011 | Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON – The GOP presidential primary is drawing a lot of early attention, and one group watching closely is the Hispanic community. America’s immigration laws and enforcement drew a lot of attention this year both from the Obama Administration’s...
by Gabriel Silverman | Nov 17, 2011 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — The fight against Alabama’s controversial immigration law, HB56, will get a push from a delegation of U.S. lawmakers Monday, when 10 House members will visit Birmingham. The all-Democrat group will meet with local elected officials, law enforcement,...
by Chelsea Wallis | Nov 15, 2011 | Immigration, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – Baby boomers are officially reaching retirement age this year. The 2010 Census indicates that Iowa has the sixth highest concentration of seniors older than 65, behind the top three states Florida, West Virginia and Maine. “Today, about 1 million...
by Chelsea Wallis | Nov 14, 2011 | Immigration, Science + Technology
WASHINGTON – The Dubuque Retirement Community decided it was no longer an assisted living facility under the state definition on Oct. 1, 2009. It voluntarily decertified and has since operated as a residence with home health options, which does not require a license....
by Tiffany Lane | Nov 10, 2011 | Immigration
WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is a place where many voices want to spread their issues. Whether protesters or political leaders, they all hope to leave their mark. But who is really being heard?
