Rogelio Lagunas smiles as he hugs friends and co-workers after a successful check-in with immigration Feb. 3 at the Homeland Security Investigations office in Cedar Rapids. Lagunas has been a part of the Cedar Rapids community for over 20 years, and several of his co-workers came out to support him during his check-in.
Marilee Reinertson Torres, center, of Cedar Rapids, claps and looks skyward in celebration as an immigrant exits the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during a Escucha Mi Voz protective accompaniment for immigrants going to ICE check-ins in southwest Cedar Rapids on earlier this year.
Department of Homeland Security officers gather on the south side of the U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement facility as demonstrators also gather for protective accompaniment for immigrants going to ICE check-ins Sept. 2, 2025, in southwest Cedar Rapids.
An auditorium at Dream City, an Iowa City nonprofit, is filled with community members during a legal observer training in January 2026 hosted by nonprofit Escucha Mi Voz.
Marilee Reinertson Torres, center, of Cedar Rapids, claps and looks skyward in celebration as an immigrant exits the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during a Escucha Mi Voz protective accompaniment for immigrants going to ICE check-ins in southwest Cedar Rapids on earlier this year.
Rogelio Lagunas smiles as he hugs friends and co-workers after a successful check-in with immigration Feb. 3 at the Homeland Security Investigations office in Cedar Rapids. Lagunas has been a part of the Cedar Rapids community for over 20 years, and several of his co-workers came out to support him during his check-in.
Department of Homeland Security officers gather on the south side of the U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement facility as demonstrators also gather for protective accompaniment for immigrants going to ICE check-ins Sept. 2, 2025, in southwest Cedar Rapids.
An auditorium at Dream City, an Iowa City nonprofit, is filled with community members during a legal observer training in January 2026 hosted by nonprofit Escucha Mi Voz.
