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A national commission investigating immigration enforcement under the Bush administration has released a comprehensive new report documenting the impact immigration raids have had on families, workplaces and communities across the country, drawing on information from raids in Postville and Marshalltown.

As Sen. Tom Harkin moves closer to making recommendations, outgoing U.S. Attorneys Matt Whitaker and Matt Dummermuth leave behind a legacy that shows the power of the position.

Two out of the three test balloons floated 11 years ago by the Clinton Administration and Congress as possible ways to lessen the nation’s illegal immigration problem popped quickly. A third, known since 2007 as E-Verify, continues to float around the nation. While both private and government organizations have been critical of the tool, new voices have begun to emerge to question not only the effectiveness but the politics behind its continuance.

Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack has joined a group investigating the methods and effects of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at workplaces across the country.

The investigatory group is led by Joseph Hansen, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW).

The group, which will hold hearings to investigate ICE operations and their [...]