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Non-English speakers in the Midwest are among the most vulnerable to little-known housing law

In Iowa, a little-known state law allows anyone to claim the deed of someone’s house.

Iowa Public Radio’s Kassidy Arena reports how residents who don’t speak English are among the most vulnerable.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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