Community, Nationalism, and Soccer in America's Heartland: Globalization and Postville, IA

• Other Authors: White, Douglas Gerald (Author), Jonsson, Hjorleifur (Advisor), Eder Jr, James (Committee member), Chance, John K (Committee member), Alvarez, Robert R (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Cultural Anthropology; Community; Globalization; Immigration; Nationalism; Sports; Postville
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.8710

abstract: On May 12, 2009, hundreds of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) raided Agriprocessors, a meat packing plant in the sleepy town of Postville, Iowa, and arrested 389 workers. These workers, primarily Spanish speaking immigrants from Guatemala and Mexico, were charged with felony aggra...