Escucha Mi Voz in Iowa continues to stand for immigrant families by delivering 800 petition signatures to the Iowa State Patrol's Cedar Rapids office, calling for an end to Iowa’s 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
As a ministry grant partner, Escucha Mi Voz grounds its advocacy in community efforts. Escucha Mi Voz opposes 287(g) agreement because it authorizes state troopers to act as ICE. This raises concerns for racial profiling, civil rights violations and the risk of family separations during routine traffic stops.
Read more at Iowa’s News Now and Cedar Rapids Gazette.