History: May 12 (#5)

History: May 12 (#5)
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May 12, 2008 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.

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On May 12, in the year 2008: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem ent conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud. Immigration has been a major source of population growth and cultural change in the United States throughout much of its history.

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Why May 12, 2008 matters: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement con ducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 12, 2008 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connect ed billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)