Postville raid brought devastation; 15 years later, it’s a sign of resilience
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 12, 2023
Fifteen years ago, the U.S. government spent over $5 million on what was then the largest immigration raid in the history of the country. They arrested 389 undocumented workers at the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant, approximately 20% of Postville’s population.
Of those arrested, 290 were Guatemalan, 93 Mexican, four Ukrainian and two were Israeli. In 2008,
