Long History of Asian Racism
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the problems that have been faced by Asians. In a recent shooting eight people were killed (six of them being Asian, and all but one woman) in the hands of a white male. Although...
DHS Ensures Equal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
As vaccines have started being distributed many undocumented immigrants fear that their information will be shared with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the Border Protection; however, the Department of Homeland Security assures protection to immigrants to want to obtain...
Freedom Fund Cup
Des Moines United F.C & La Q Buena present the Freedom Fund Cup. This is an event to support Prairielands Freedom Fund an organization that has a mission of paying immigration bonds and pretrial bail to free people from...
STOP ASIAN HATE
This pandemic brought to light the experiences that have been lived by Asian communities. Hate crimes towards this group have increased, and the group Stop AAPI Hate has registered at least 3,795 reported incidents of hate against Asian Americans and...
9.3 Million of Undocumented Immigrants Have Been Forgotten!
The American Rescue Plan was passed on March 10th, 2021. This relief bill hopes to deliver $1.9 trillion of help to many families across the country, except undocumented immigrants. According to Greisa Martinez Rosas (Executive Director of United We...
MARCH NEWSLETTER
DREAM Iowa Times MARCH Hello friend, DREAM Iowa hopes to keep our allies informed of important happenings across the state through this monthly newsletter. Updates: Invite DREAM Iowa to host a Financial Independence Workshop. This workshop is completely free,...
IMMIGRANT WOMEN
Ilhan Omar: An American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia. Ilhan Omar is the first elected woman of color in U.S Congress to represent Minnesota, and the first...
Marshall County Scholarship Opportunity
The Phyllis Perry Hulton Educational Trust is offering a scholarship opportunity for High School Graduates of Marshall County High School in Iowa! Requirements: The recipient must have graduated from a high school located in Marshall County. Home Schooled students...
Contributions of Undocumented Immigrants
According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, it has been estimated that undocumented workers contribute $11.74 billion in state and local taxes. Also, granting legal status to all undocumented immigrants in the United States as part of...
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
DREAM Iowa Times FEBRUARY Hello friend, DREAM Iowa hopes to keep our allies informed of important happenings across the state through this monthly newsletter. Save The Date! What is Love Event February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM),...