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A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation

U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Locher issued a preliminary injunction blocking an Iowa law that allowed law enforcement to charge individuals with deportation orders, stating federal law preempts state law.
The decision was made as the U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights groups argued successfully that the Iowa law conflicted with federal immigration law approved by lawmakers.
Both the federal government and civil rights groups raised concerns about the Iowa law, citing violations of federal immigration authority and potential problems and confusion.

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Judge temporarily blocks Iowa's new illegal immigration law after Biden admin sues

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday, blocking Iowa's new illegal immigration law that would authorize state police to arrest and deport illegal aliens.Senate File 2340 was signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in April to address the Biden administration's open border crisis. Biden 'has left states with no choice but to do the job for him.'Reynolds previously stated regarding the bill, "The Biden administration has …

9 months ago·United States

Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Law Allowing State Authorities To Arrest, Deport Illegal Immigrants

An Iowa bill that was signed into law by Republican Governor Kim Reynolds in April allowing state authorities to arrest and deport some illegal immigrants was blocked by a federal judge, who ruled on Monday that the policy is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, wrote that Iowa’s “illegal reentry” law violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution and interferes with the federal gover…

9 months ago·Nashville, United States

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Radio Iowa

Federal judge temporarily blocks Iowa's immigration law - Radio Iowa

A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of Iowa’s immigration law to make illegal reentry a state crime. The law is designed to give state officials authority to arrest and deport immigrants who’d previously been deported or denied legal entry into the U.S. It was scheduled to go into effect July 1. In his ruling, […]

9 months ago

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Political Wire

Judge Blocks Iowa Immigration Law

“A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa from enforcing its own immigration law, which makes it a state crime to enter Iowa after being deported or denied entry into the United States,” the New York Times reports. “The ruling comes amid a national push by statehouse conservatives to assert authority over illegal immigration, which the Justice Department argues is solely the federal government’s responsibility.”

9 months ago·New York, United States

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New York Post

Judge blocks Iowa law allowing state authorities to arrest and deport migrants

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa from enforcing a state law that would allow local authorities to arrest, charge and deport migrants who were previously denied entry or deported from the US.

9 months ago·New York, United States

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San Antonio Express-News

A judge temporarily blocks Iowa law that allows authorities to charge people facing deportation

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Iowa law that allows law enforcement in the state to file criminal charges against people with outstanding deportation orders or who previously had been denied entry to the United States. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Locher issued a preliminary injunction because he said the U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights groups who filed suit against the state were likely to succeed in their argument …

9 months ago·San Antonio, United States

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