Iowa law enforcement could arrest undocumented immigrants under bill headed to Reynolds' desk

Iowa law enforcement would be allowed to arrest undocumented immigrants who were previously denied entry into the United States under a bill on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk that mirrors a controversial Texas law. Senate File 2340 makes it a crime for someone to attempt to enter Iowa after being previously deported or barred from entering the United States. The bill's floor manager, Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, said the federal government has "abdicated its responsibilities" to enforce immigration laws, which he said requires states to act. "The status...