Unity in Action was notified today, Friday, August 10th 2018, that 10 out of the 133 workers that were arrested Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 in O’Neil Nebraska, have been relocated to Dakota County Prison, in Dakota City, Nebraska. Unity in Action is collaborating with organizations like Immigrant Legal Center, Nebraska Appleseed, and ACLU Nebraska to ensure that these individuals who were arrested receive fair legal counsel as well as ensure that their rights are honored under the constitution of the United States.
We want to encourage family and friends to stand with individuals and families who are suffering as a consequence of this raid and come together as a community to attend a prayer vigil that will be held on M...
Dakota County Businesses Tell Sheriff to Embrace a “Welcoming Community"
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. – Today, businesses from Dakota County sent a letter to Dakota County Sheriff Chris Kleinberg urging him to reverse course and abandon a proposal to bring a controversial federal program to Dakota County. Under the 287(g) program, local law enforcement agencies...
Siouxland leaders, organizations support local DREAMers
Leaders call for urgent Congressional action to protect hard-working young immigrants important to the fabric of Siouxland communities
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. - Today, South Sioux City civic, business, education, and community leaders released a joint letter urging Nebraska U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Ben Sasse, and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-3) to support the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017 and protect young immigrant Nebraskans who grew up in the Siouxland area and now give back to their communities as teachers, health care workers, and other professions....
