Escucha Mi Voz urges Johnson County officials to strengthen workplace safety protections for immigrant workers

Escucha Mi Voz, a grassroots immigrant advocacy organization with a focus on workplace justice and immigration reform, is urging local governments in Johnson County to adopt policies that protect immigrant workers from workplace raids and create provisions for legal and housing aid.

Members of the organization spoke during the public comment period at the Johnson County joint entities meeting Monday evening, Oct. 20 at Iowa City City Hall, where the…