The new legislation would make it a felony for any Iowa law enforcement officer who knowingly and intentionally fails to cooperate with federal immigration officials

Iowa House Republicans moved a bill out of subcommittee a couple weeks ago that drew concerns from Iowa Latino communities and local law enforcement agencies. The bill would have required every law enforcement agency in the state to enter into a written memorandum of agreement with the United States Immigration and

The bill would’ve required local law enforcement to execute search warrants, arrest undocumented immigrants, and interrogate them at local jails for ICE.

Despite outcry from immigrant rights groups and legal concerns about due process, Iowa lawmakers gave initial approval Thursday to a measure that would require every law enforcement agency in Iowa

His administration is suddenly changing tactics after a federal judge ruled that its mass firings of probationary workers were probably illegal. In the middle of Donald Trump’s tornado of tariff announcements,

Iowa law enforcement officers could go to prison or have their professional certifications revoked if they don’t comply with federal immigration officials under a proposal in the Iowa House. The bill would make it a felony for officers who don’t comply with ICE detainer requests.

Legislation requiring local law enforcement to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigration law enforcement will not advance this session, Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison said Tuesday.