U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, of Marion, said in a call with reporters Thursday that lack of a criminal record does not prevent people in the U.S. without legal status who are eligible for deportation from being deported.
Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday that Iowa officials have contacted the White House to be involved in discussions on how to keep immigrant agricultural workers in the country.
Songs, chants and prayers rose up from in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in southwest Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning as community members gathered in the cold to rally in support of immigrants visiting the office for their required check-ins with federal immigration officials.
Amid confusion over Trump funding freeze, Hinson pledges to prevent ‘woke spending sprees’
From a casino moratorium to immigration policy to a hands-free driving law, here’s a look at the hot-button issues likely to resurface during this year’s Iowa legislative session, which begins Monday.
A mass removal of undocumented workers could lead to a tighter labor market in Iowa, higher wage rates and higher production costs, potentially leading to higher prices for goods and services, according to an Iowa State University economist.
Pate, the state’s top elections official, had requested federal citizenship information for more than 2,000 Iowans in his effort to prevent non-citizens from voting in the Nov. 5 elections
Two of the three candidates on the ballot in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District sparred over abortion rights, immigration enforcement and more in a televised debate Monday night.
The U.S. Department of Justice and civil rights organizations sued to stop the Iowa law, which would allow state law enforcement to arrest and force the removal of immigrants in Iowa if they had previously been denied entry into the country.
This story looks at the presidential election’s potential impact on immigrant farmworkers and highlights the essential role these workers play in America’s food supply. The policies proposed by candidates could significantly shape their livelihoods and the future of agriculture.
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are trading barbs over GOP-written legislation that would ban noncitizens from voting in U.S. elections, which already is prohibited.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled plans to enact immediate significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as the White House tries to neutralize immigration as a political liability ahead of the November elections.
House Speaker says statehouse Republicans forced to ‘do something’ because of inaction by federal government
Also, Iowa police chiefs raise concerns over new illegal immigration law
Opponents to the new law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds organize protests and consider a court fight.
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