"Iowa Joins Texas in Enacting Law for State Immigration Enforcement"

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law making it a state crime for a person to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry into the U.S., accusing the Biden administration of failing to enforce immigration laws. The new law, set to take effect on July 1, allows Iowa police officers to make arrests in most places, but not in schools, places of worship, or health care facilities. The move aligns Iowa with Texas in seeking to enforce immigration limits outside the federal system, with opponents criticizing it as a "political stunt" and a "false promise."