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Judge Upholds Iowa's 'English Only' Law
Iowa Congressman Steve King filed the lawsuit, which lead to Thursday's decision by an Iowa District Court judge. A landmark ruling regarding Iowa's "English only" law. An Iowa District Court judge has ruled that Iowa Secretary of State Michael Mauro violated the state law, which makes English Iowa's "official language" by providing voter registration materials in foreign languages.
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Claims of ID fraud lead to largest raid in state history
The largest workplace raid in Iowa history Monday resulted in the arrest of more than 300 people and reignited the debate over immigration.
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Lawmakers received thousands in contributions
Members of the family that owns a Postville plant raided by immigration officials have contributed thousands of dollars to state Republican candidates and to Democratic Gov. Chet Culver and Lt. Gov. Patty Judge, records show.
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GOP Leader: Democratic Immigration Bill Targets Non-Unionized Employers
Iowa business owners who repeatedly employ illegal aliens would face civil penalties of up to $10,000 and up to a year in jail under legislation being proposed by a coalition of Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives.
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Citing an Urban Institute study, director of research for the Center for Immigration Studies Steven Camorata noted in 2004: "Roughly 17 percent of the prison population at the federal level are illegal aliens. That's a huge number since illegal aliens only account for about 3 percent of the total population."
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