Articles Tagged: Immigration

Reynolds issued the order just days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged hard-line immigration policies and mass deportations.

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.

The dramatic rise was driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said Friday.

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.