The Biden administration’s Department of Justice is threatening to sue Iowa over the state’s new immigration law, according to a Thursday letter obtained by the Des Moines Register.
In April, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed Senate File 2340 into law, which grants state police the authority to arrest and deport certain illegal aliens, Blaze News previously reported. It is slated to take effect on July 1.
Under the new law, illegal immigrants could face an aggravated misdemeanor charge if they have an outstanding deportation order, were previously removed from the country, or were prohibited from entering the country. Illegal aliens with any felony convictions or former deportation orders related to drug crimes or crimes against people could face felony charges, the law states. Additionally, the new
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