Biden Admin Sues Iowa to Block Anti-Illegal Immigration Law

‘Since President Biden refuses to enforce our nation’s immigration laws–threatening the safety of our citizens–Iowa will step in,’ Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

Illegal immigrants cross into the United States from Mexico to be processed by Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas, on May 8, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit seeking to block an Iowa anti-illegal immigration law that authorizes the arrest and prosecution of people who have entered the United States illegally after being previously denied admission or deported.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed the lawsuit at a court in Des Moines, Iowa, on May 9, seeking to challenge Senate File 2340 under provisions of the U.S. Constitution that assign the federal government the authority to regulate immigration and manage border-related matters.