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
Eastern Iowa’s Republican congresswoman said on ‘Iowa Press’ that her hope is President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement focuses first on those with criminal convictions, and that DACA protections should be strengthened.
The letter comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second term, during which he has pledged to declare a national emergency and conduct a mass deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants and, he has suggested, possibly others as well.
The two candidates running for southeast Iowa’s closely contested U.S. House seat took a break Friday from their respective parties’ messaging on abortion rights and immigration to focus on farm policy and economic issues, as they work to turn out and sway undecided voters just four days out from Tuesday’s general election.
Lanon Baccam’s parents were welcomed by Iowa’s Republican governor when they arrived more than 40 years ago. The state’s attitude toward immigration has changed drastically since then.
The Republican incumbent Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Bohannan debated on Iowa PBS ahead of the election in one of the nation’s most competitive Congressional districts
Hinson, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, said her top priority is reducing inflation by slowing government growth and spending, reducing taxes and “regulatory burdens” on small businesses.
Democrat Sarah Corkery challenges incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa’s 2nd District.
Jody Puffett will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, alongside Republican incumbent Ashley Hinson and Democrat Sarah Corkery
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.
Plus, Grassley’s reaction to a new report on the first assassination attempt on former President Trump.
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.
Democrat Sarah Corkery tells a Cedar Rapids crowd that an independent candidate also running in the congressional race could siphon votes from incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson.
Also, Iowa awards grants to schools to purchase local food
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