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Postville after the raid: We are 'holding our collective breath'

POSTVILLE, IOWA — One year ago today at 10 a.m., federal agents arrested 389 workers at the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant in Postville. 
 
In the first of two video reports, people helping with relief efforts in Postville said the town's social fabric has been devastated since the raid after the community's population was reduced and the plant's operations were significantly cut back.
 
In today's video we hear about Guatemalan workers, who were the largest group among the detained, and why they came to Minnesota.

Postville is a town that is "holding our collective breath," said Maryn Olson, local coordinator of the Postville Response Coalition.  She said that residents are waiting for many issues to be resolved that are out of their control. But ultimately, she said, it's up to the people of Postville to make it a healthy community again.

Related: Postville: One year after the raid

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