Immigrants | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:49:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Immigrants | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Des Moines nonprofit opens greenhouse for refugee farmers https://holaamericanews.com/des-moines-nonprofit-opens-greenhouse-for-refugee-farmers/ Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:48:52 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=36629 By Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register Spring has sprung at the greenhouses at Lutheran Services in Iowa as the organization unveiled its newest home for immigrant and refugee farmers. […]

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]]> 40 people become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony at Iowa Capitol https://holaamericanews.com/40-people-become-u-s-citizens-at-naturalization-ceremony-at-iowa-capitol/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 20:06:33 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=35247 By Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register Beneath the Iowa State Capitol rotunda, 40 people from 20 countries raised their right hands, pledged allegiance to the United States and became […]

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]]> Extension of temporary protections for Venezuelan immigrants revoked by Trump administration https://holaamericanews.com/extension-of-temporary-protections-for-venezuelan-immigrants-revoked-by-trump-administration/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:06:39 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=28630 By Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch Washington-The U.S. Department of Homeland Security late Tuesday revoked an extension of temporary protective status for nearly 600,000 Venezuelans, according to an unpublished Federal […]

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]]> UI Researchers Use Mobile App To Get Health Information To Iowa’s Migrant Workers https://holaamericanews.com/ui-researchers-use-mobile-app-to-get-health-information-to-iowas-migrant-workers/ Fri, 28 May 2021 21:19:13 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=14552 By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio University of Iowa researchers are working with a local non-profit to figure out the best way to gather and communicate health information to the […]

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]]> Central Iowa Prepares For Possibility Of New Refugees https://holaamericanews.com/central-iowa-prepares-for-possibility-of-new-refugees/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 22:29:37 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=13802 By Kassidy Arena, Iowa Public Radio News A group that helps resettle refugees in central Iowa is preparing the area for possible new arrivals. The Des Moines Field Office of […]

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]]> As schools close, Pi515 pivots to reach students at home https://holaamericanews.com/as-schools-close-pi515-pivots-to-reach-students-at-home/ Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:52:12 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=10681 By Kate Hayden Originally published by Innovation Iowa a Business Record publication on March 26, 2020 Last week, Nancy Mwirotsi had 30 laptops to give away immediately — and every […]

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]]> I was a stranger and you did not welcome me https://holaamericanews.com/i-was-a-stranger-and-you-did-not-welcome-me/ Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:30:49 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=6288   Originally a post on Father James Martin’s public Facebook page President Trump has announced that he will order the construction of a Mexican border wall, the first in a […]

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]]> New project in Iowa to shed light on violence in vulnerable communities https://holaamericanews.com/new-project-in-iowa-to-shed-light-on-violence-in-vulnerable-communities/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 03:33:21 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=6191 Polk County and Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa are starting the New Year by creating opportunities for people across Iowa to network and to share data around violence in […]

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]]> “Mexican, Chinese and Muslims fight for America” https://holaamericanews.com/mexican-chinese-and-muslims-fight-for-america/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 04:06:15 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=4995 By Raoul Lowery Contreras A quarter century ago the Los Angeles Times had an inside page story about five Mexican American brothers from East Los Angeles that were serving in […]

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]]> TheDream.US Announces Unprecedented ‘Opportunity Scholarship’ for Undocumented Students in Iowa to Attend College https://holaamericanews.com/thedream-us-announces-unprecedented-opportunity-scholarship-for-undocumented-students-in-iowa-to-attend-college/ Tue, 10 May 2016 18:49:38 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=4445 Scholarship will give hundreds of DREAMers who live in ‘locked out’ states, including Iowa, the chance to earn a college degree IOWA, MAY 10, 2016 – TheDream.US, the nation’s largest […]

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