Postville counselor receives grand jury summons
By NIGEL DUARA • nduara@dmreg.com • Copyright 2008, Des Moines Register and Tribune Company • May 22, 2008

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Postville, Ia. — A person connected to this month’s immigration raid at Agriprocessors Inc. has been summoned to appear in June before a grand jury.

Ron Wahls, a guidance counselor in the Postville school district, said he received the summons during the school day today.

When approached at his house later today, Wahls said he couldn’t recall the details about his scheduled appearance. He said he hasn’t yet hired an attorney.

Wahls has a long history of working with the immigrant population in Postville. His name has been circulated for years among immigrants from Guatemala to the Ukraine as a contact person who can help get them settled.

“I hope it’s like any family,â€