Untested Waters: Iowa's Controversial Immigration Enforcement Laws

Part 1, A Critical Analysis of State Laws 27A.8 and 27A.9, and Their Impact on Community, Trust and Governance.

UPDATE 1: Iowa Code Chapter 27A has a requirement for the Office of Attorney General to maintain an online searchable database listing local entities that have had a final judicial determination against them for violating section 27A.9.

Update 2: Part 2 of the series is available here.

In April 2024, Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 2340, a highly cont…