It will be a state crime for a person to be in Iowa if previously denied admission to or removed from the United States under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday.
The Iowa law could mean criminal charges for people who have outstanding deportation orders, or who have previously been removed from or denied admission to the U.S.
Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation on Wednesday that will allow state authorities to arrest migrants who were previously denied entry or deported from the US.
GOP Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill allowing state and local officials to arrest illegal immigrants, as well as authorizing state courts to deport them.
The legislation could mean criminal charges for people who have outstanding deportation orders or who have previously been removed from or denied admission to the nation.
The law has elevated anxiety in Iowa's immigrant communities and prompted questions among legal experts and law enforcement on how it will be enforced.
Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a bill that allows local police to arrest illegal immigrants in the Hawkeye State who were previously deported.
Iowa is taking a page out of Texas’ book as its governor signed a bill into law this week allowing law enforcement officers to arrest some undocumented migrants.
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