"Iowa and Texas Expand State Authority to Arrest and Deport Undocumented Migrants"
Iowa's new law criminalizes being in the state for those previously denied admission to or removed from the US, sparking anxiety in immigrant communities and prompting questions on enforcement. LatinX leaders denounce the law as unconstitutional and potentially leading to racial profiling, while Republican leaders criticize President Biden's immigration enforcement. Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert emphasizes that immigration status does not factor into the department's work and states that they lack the resources to take on additional immigration-related responsibilities. The law faces similar implementation and enforcement challenges as a Texas law currently blocked in court, and Iowa's immigrant community seeks clarity on its impact.