Iowa City business owners are protesting the arrest of Jorge Elieser González Ochoa by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, by placing “No ICE” banners in their storefronts, hosting Know Your Rights training sessions, and speaking out on the issue.
The morning of Sept. 25, a video of González Ochoa being apprehended by three men dressed in plain clothes who identified themselves as federal agents appeared on the phones of thousands.
The story would continue to grow, even appearing on national news outlets like CNN, and bringing new concerns to Iowa City’s downtown. What had up until that point been an understanding through online videos and national headlines suddenly became real…