Judge Stephen Temporarily Blocks Iowa Immigration Law as Unconstitutional

Jun 18, 2024, 03:35 AM

A federal judge, Stephen, has temporarily blocked Iowa's Senate File 2340, a law that would have allowed authorities to criminally charge individuals facing deportation or who had been previously denied entry to the U.S. The judge deemed the law unconstitutional, citing that federal immigration law preempts state law. The decision came on Monday after the Department of Justice and civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the legislation. The Republican-led state of Iowa plans to appeal the decision.