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Catherine McAuley Center’s Immigration and Business luncheon addresses current immigration climate

Somber undercurrent punctuated celebration of immigrant resilience and success
By: Annie Smith Barkalow|March 10, 2025
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    • Alouise Francois, a student at Jefferson High School, gives an acceptance speech after receiving the Youth Leader Award at the third annual Catherine McAuley Center Immigration and Business Luncheon March 6.

    Alouise Francois, a student at Jefferson High School, gives an acceptance speech after receiving the Youth Leader Award at the third annual Catherine McAuley Center Immigration and Business Luncheon March 6. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    The Catherine McAuley Center’s third annual Immigration and Business Luncheon and awards ceremony praised the resiliency and economic contributions of Eastern Iowa’s local immigration workforce March 6, honoring individuals from Afghanistan to the Democratic Republic of Congo who have made the state home.

    “Just to show our immigrant and refugee community that they’re cared for, that they’re seen, that it’s understood that they make a huge contribution…

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