Iowa Governor Signs Bill Allowing Arrest of Illegal Immigrants Previously Denied Admission

The new bill gives authorities the power to arrest and deport illegal immigrants previously denied admission into the state or removed from the country.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds introduces Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a campaign event ahead of the 2024 Iowa caucuses in Ankeny, Iowa, on Jan. 14, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Iowa authorities will soon have the power to arrest and deport illegal immigrants previously denied admission to or removed from the United States.

Signed into law by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on April 10, the bill, SF 2340, is expected to take effect from July 1 onward.