"Iowa Governor Signs Law Allowing Police to Arrest Undocumented Immigrants"

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a Texas-style immigration law criminalizing "illegal reentry" into the state, allowing Iowa officers to arrest undocumented immigrants who attempt to enter after being previously deported or barred from the US. Reynolds criticized the Biden administration's immigration policies and stated that the new law gives Iowa law enforcement the power to enforce existing immigration laws. The law creates a new crime of illegal reentry, with penalties ranging from an aggravated misdemeanor to a class C felony, and includes provisions for arresting individuals in specific locations. The law has been met with protests from immigrant rights groups, who have vowed to fight it through legal actions, strikes, and rallies.