Articles Tagged: Immigrants

The groups intend to ask a federal court for a preliminary injunction to block the law from being enforced and taking effect July 1.

A top U.S. Department of Justice official says the department will sue to block a new Iowa immigration law criminalizing “illegal reentry.”

Members of Iowa's Latino community, immigrant workers, advocates and allies marched and held candlelight vigils Thursday evening in Iowa City, Davenport, Waterloo and Des Moines in protest over a new law making illegal immigration a state crime.

House Speaker says statehouse Republicans forced to ‘do something’ because of inaction by federal government

A pesar de que tengan un techo, estas familias inmigrantes y muchos otros como ellos en el Condado de Johnson forman parte de un grupo que está experimentando la definición técnica de carecer de un hogar.

Despite having a roof over their heads, more than half of working immigrant families meet the technical definition of homelessness as they double up, triple up and worse to maintain their homes.

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.

Republican leaders in the Iowa House and Senate were unable to find agreement on their separate immigration policy proposals

The bill also creates a new state crime of human smuggling for undocumented immigrants.

Immigrant workers and Catholic charities worry a package of bills being advanced by Iowa Republican lawmakers would criminalize and could lead to the closure of faith-based migrant shelters and civic engagement organizations to house or transport asylum-seekers.

Bill would allow state courts to order undocumented immigrants deported

Also, bill would require teaching about patriotic holidays

Also, Iowa AG Brenna Bird joins a letter petitioning the federal government on immigration policy

Iowa faces challenges with growing its population, creating job opportunities for immigrants and expanding high-speed broadband into rural areas.