"Iowa Governor Signs Bill for State Immigration Enforcement, Allowing Arrest of Certain Undocumented Migrants"

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law making it a crime for some undocumented migrants to be in the state, similar to Texas' controversial law, with the Mexican government planning to explore legal options to defend the rights of Mexicans in Iowa. The Biden administration pointed to the stalled effort to pass a bipartisan border security bill in Congress as a roadblock to addressing the issue, while local immigrant rights groups have protested the legislation, stating that Iowa is home for all and criticizing the governor's actions.